A BRONZE GROUP OF THE RAPE OF A SABINE
A BRONZE GROUP OF THE RAPE OF A SABINE

AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA, FLEMISH OR GERMAN, 17TH CENTURY

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A BRONZE GROUP OF THE RAPE OF A SABINE
AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA, FLEMISH OR GERMAN, 17TH CENTURY
On a circular naturalistic bronze base
17½ in. (44.5 cm.) high
Exhibited
Giambologna and his Followers: Sculpture from the Collections of Michael Hall, Miami-Dade College Museum of Art, Freedom Tower, 9 October 2009-20 February 2010.

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It is probable that the present version was executed by a Northern artist looking at engravings after Giambologna's model -- rather than studying the piece directly. This would account for the slightly eccentric proportions of the figures, especially the large size of the crouching man.

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