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Il ratto delle Sabine

probably 1633–34
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 623
Secondo la leggenda, gli antichi Romani avevano invitato a Roma la vicina popolazione dei Sabini allo scopo di rapire con la forza le loro giovani donne per prenderle in moglie. Nella scena qui raffigurata Romolo alza il mantello, il segnale concordato per dare l’ordine ai guerrieri di rapire le donne. Lo studio dell’antichità fatto da Poussin è evidenziato dall’armatura gialla indossata dall’uomo a destra, modellata sulla latina lorica, fatta di pelle in modo tale da riprodurre l’anatomia del torso maschile. Da tempo ritenuto un capolavoro della pittura classica francese, quest’opera apparteneva al maresciallo de Créquy, ambasciatore francese a Roma. Créquy deve aver avuto l’occasione di incontrare Poussin, che trascorse gli anni della maturità in quella città.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titolo: Il ratto delle Sabine
  • Artista: Nicolas Poussin, Francese, attivo in Italia, 1594-1665
  • Data: Probabilmente 1633-34
  • Materiale e tecnica: Olio su tela
  • Dimensioni: 154,6 x 209,9 cm
  • Crediti: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1946
  • Numero d'inventario: 46.16
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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