Rape of a Sabine Woman
Andrea Andreani Italian
After Giambologna Netherlandish
Not on view
This monumental print reproduces Giambologna’s famous Florentine sculpture 'Rape of the Sabine Woman'. In his highly original configuration of contorted and intertwined bodies, Giambologna achieved the suggestion of dramatic movement and force—aspects that made the artwork an icon of Renaissance sculpture. To capture its three-dimensional quality, the printmaker Andreani made three different woodcuts after Giambologna’s masterpiece, each depicting the sculpture from a different angle. The technique of chiaroscuro woodcut allowed the printmaker to suggest volume, using three woodblocks; one to render the contour lines, and the others to achieve convincing modulation of the bodies and background.
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