Apparently, Bellver was inspired by a sculpture that he saw in Rome of Laocoon, a legendary Trojan prince who was supposedly killed, along with his sons, by two serpents.
Kelihatannya, Bellver terinspirasi oleh pahatan yang ia lihat di Roma, Laocoon, pangeran Trojan legendaris yang konon dibunuh, bersama dengan putra - putranya, oleh dua ekor ular.