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Very Large Bronze "Abduction of a Sabine Woman" After Giambologna, 19th Cent
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Very large bronze sculpture with brown patina, based on the group "The Rape of the Sabine Women" by John of Bologna (Giambologna). This pivoting composition shows three figures in motion: a man on the ground defeated with his shield turned upside down, a second one arched clutching a woman launched towards the sky trying to escape, all on a naturalistic base. The Sabine man, the Roman and the Sabine woman are all depicted naked. This staging plays on serpentine lines known as "figura serpentinata" and diagonals giving a beautiful variety of volumes and a multiplicity of angles of view. The bronze is signed F. De Luca, for Ferdinando De Luca, a 19th century Italian sculptor who adapted the model for casting. The group stands on a black marble base.
The marble original was sculpted by Giambologna (1529-1608) between 1574 and 1582 on commission from Francis I de' Medici for the Loggia dei Lanzi in the Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy. This work is characteristic of Mannerism. Nineteenth-century connoisseurs particularly appreciated having bronze proofs of this sculpture in their collections.
Size of base: 34.5 cm x 41 cm (13.58 in x 16.14 in).
- Creator:Ferdinando de Luca (Artist)
- Similar to:Giambologna (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 36.62 in (93 cm)Width: 20.48 in (52 cm)Depth: 14.97 in (38 cm)
- Style:Baroque (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Bronze,Patinated
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- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1880
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. In good condition.
- Seller Location:Paris, FR
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