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' the kidnapped Sabine women '), also known as the Abduction of the Sabine Women or the Kidnapping of the Sabine Women, was an incident in the legendary history of Rome in which the men of Rome committed a mass abduction of young women from the other cities in the region.
A painting based on a Roman myth of forced marriages and violence, depicting the moment when Romulus's warriors seized the Sabine women. Learn about the artist, the subject, the style, and the history of this artwork from The Met's collection.
The legendary rape of the Sabine women is the subject of two oil paintings by Nicolas Poussin. The first version was painted in Rome about 1634 or 1635 and is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, catalogued as The Abduction of the Sabine Women.
Abduction of a Sabine Woman (or The Rape of the Sabine) is a large and complex marble statue by the Flemish sculptor and architect Giambologna (Johannes of Boulogne). It was completed between 1579 and 1583 for Cosimo I de' Medici.
The Story of the Abduction of the Sabine Women. The Roman legend traditionally known as "The Rape of the Sabine Women", but more accurately translated as "The Abduction of the Sabine Women", dates back to the era of Romulus (a co-founder of Rome with his brother Remus) about 750 BCE.
Feb 14, 2013 · The subject, taken from Plutarch's life of Romulus, illustrates the moment when the Romans seize the Sabine women in order to take them for their wives.
Learn about the history and meaning of Giambologna's monumental marble sculpture in Florence, inspired by a Roman story of abduction and conquest. See how the artist used Mannerist style to create a dynamic and expressive group of three figures.
