The Rape of the Sabine Women
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The Rape of the Sabine Women is a renowned Mannerist marble sculpture by Giambologna depicting a dramatic abduction scene from Roman mythology.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Il ratto delle Sabine | 1 |
| Rape of the Sabine Women | 1 |
| The Rape of the Sabine Women canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Mannerist sculpture
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marble sculpture ⓘ work of art ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
influential in development of Baroque sculpture
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key example of Florentine Mannerism ⓘ masterpiece of Giambologna ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Medici Florence
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Piazza della Signoria sculptural ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Loggia dei Lanzi collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Francesco I de' Medici NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1583 ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Giambologna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Rape of the Sabine Women
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Roman mythology ⓘ abduction scene ⓘ |
| displayContext | outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| genre | Mannerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Roman abductor figure
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Sabine woman figure ⓘ older defeated man figure ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
complex spatial relationships
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elongated proportions ⓘ expressive tension ⓘ |
| height | over 4 meters ⓘ |
| inception | 1582 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florence
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Italy ⓘ Loggia dei Lanzi NERFINISHED ⓘ Piazza della Signoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| movement | Mannerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
designed to be viewed in the round
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dramatic twisting poses ⓘ dynamic movement ⓘ helical composition ⓘ multi-figure composition ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Ratto delle Sabine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyIntendedAs | demonstration of sculptural virtuosity ⓘ |
| patronage | Medici family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | publicly accessible ⓘ |
| setting | ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | legendary abduction of Sabine women by early Romans ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Rape of the Sabine Women (sculpture by Giambologna)
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mainSubject
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The Rape of the Sabine Women
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subject surface form:
The Rape of the Sabine Women (Giambologna sculpture)
this entity surface form:
Rape of the Sabine Women
The Rape of the Sabine Women (sculpture by Giambologna)
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originalTitle
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The Rape of the Sabine Women
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subject surface form:
The Rape of the Sabine Women (Giambologna sculpture)
this entity surface form:
Il ratto delle Sabine