1627
oil
canvas
From the collection of Capitoline Museums
Rape of the Sabine Women is a 1627 oil by Pietro da Cortona, a Early Baroque Italian work, depicting Rape of the Sabine Women, held at Capitoline Museums.
The painting depicts a chaotic scene with many people in ancient Roman attire. A woman in a white dress is being carried away by a man, while another woman in a blue dress is being held back by another man. The background features trees and buildings. In the foreground, several figures are engaged in a struggle, with some trying to intervene and others looking on in shock. The colors are muted, with earthy tones dominating the palette. The painting's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and drama, drawing the viewer's eye to the central figures. If you're interested in learning more about this technique, you might want to explore the work of artists who have used chiaroscuro to great effect.
Rape of the Sabines (Italian: Ratto delle Sabine) may refer to either of two oil paintings by the Italian Baroque artist Pietro da Cortona, created c. 1629-1630. One is in the Capitoline Museums, Rome. The other is listed in 19th century catalogues of the art collection at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. Both pictures depict the legendary rape of the Sabine women.
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At right, a woman in a soldier's embrace, raises her hands in supplication; at left, another, borne away by a Roman, looks pityingly at her infant, who cries and seeks to follow her; in middle, a third energetically resists her aggressor. Copy by J. C. Naigeon, Dijon Museum. Engraved by P. Aquila.
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Waagen expresses his opinion that this picture is one of the painter's best and most careful works, exhibiting unusual force of colouring and careful execution. Figures the size of life. Painted on canvas.
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Pietro da Cortona (Italian: ; 1 November 1596 or 1597 – 16 May 1669) was an Italian Baroque painter and architect.
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