Rape of the Sabines. Sculpture. 55cm

Description

Rape of the Sabines. High-quality reproduction, made of molded marble (marble powder bonded with resins). Finely polished and patinated with natural earth pigments, giving it the appearance of a sculpture embellished by the passage of time.

Base made of natural marble.

Height of the sculpture with the base: 55 cm.

Base measurements: 16.5 x 16.5 cm.

Approximate weight: 6 kg.

Reproductions of sculptures inspired by original museum pieces. Classical art. Handcrafted in Spain. Ideal for interior decoration and for outdoor use, such as terraces and gardens, resistant to weather conditions.

Rape of the Sabines, or the Abduction of the Sabine Women, is a marble sculpture created in 1583 by Giambologna (Jean de Boulogne), a Franco-Flemish sculptor active in Florence in the 16th century. The sculpture was part of the ducal collection of La Loggia in the Piazza della Signoria of the city.

The rape of the Sabine women is part of the legendary origin of the city of Rome.

According to legend, the foundation of Rome was carried out by the twin brothers Romulus and Remus, with the year of the foundation established as the first of the Roman calendar, 1 AUC “Ab Urbe Condita” (753 BC). The myth tells the story of Romulus and Remus, sons of the god Mars and a Vestal Virgin, Rhea Silvia. Pursued by her uncle, she abandoned the newborns on the Tiber River until a she-wolf found and nursed them. Upon reaching adulthood, they decided to found a city on the Palatine Hill. After a dispute between the brothers, which led to Remus’s death, Romulus became the first king of Rome.

As Rome’s population grew and with a shortage of women, the Romans invited the Sabines to a celebration, seizing the opportunity to kidnap their daughters and sisters. After the Sabines declared war against the Romans, the Sabine women intervened between the two armies, managing to establish peace and eventually agreeing to become wives of the Romans. These stories illustrate the mythical origin of Rome and its early challenges.