The Rape of a Sabine

mid 17th century

After a model by Adriaen de Vries

Associated Names
Adriaen de Vries

Artist After, Netherlandish, c. 1556 - 1626

The sculpture depicts two human figures in a dynamic pose. A bearded male figure is holding a female figure who is draped over his arm and thigh. The female figure's body is arched backward, with her head tilted back and her arm extended outwards. Her legs are bent. The sculpture is made of bronze, with a dark brown patina highlighting the musculature and expressions of the figures. The sculpture has a polished and reflective surface, contrasting the figures' contours and the folds of the drapery on the male figure's leg. Positioned on a pedestal, the sculpture presents the figures at eye level for viewers to appreciate the craftsmanship and tension in the work.

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Bibliography

2004

  • Radcliffe, Anthony and Nicholas Penny. Art of the Renaissance Bronze, 1500-1650. London, 2004: 234, 244-253, 303, repro. no. 44, fig. 7.


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