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Oil painting of a chaotic abduction scene: a woman in white is lifted by a man in brown among struggling figures, with classical columns and a dusky sky behind.

The Abduction of the Sabine Women

A dramatic oil painting of a violent struggle in a Roman-style setting: a woman in a white dress is lifted by a muscular man in brown while other men grab and drag women past fallen figures. Classical columns, a dusky sky and a distant city frame the crowded, diagonal composition in dark, glowing tones.

Artist
Luca Giordano
Date
c. 1675
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1453 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1680).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Major Acquisitions Centennial Endowment; Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection

Español: El rapto de las sabinas

Una dramática pintura al óleo que muestra una violenta lucha en un escenario de estilo romano: una mujer con vestido blanco es levantada por un hombre musculoso de ropa marrón mientras otros hombres sujetan y arrastran a mujeres junto a figuras caídas. Columnas clásicas, un cielo oscuro y una ciudad lejana enmarcan la composición diagonal, abarrotada y de tonos oscuros y luminosos.

Português: O rapto das sabinas

Uma dramática pintura a óleo que mostra uma violenta luta em um cenário de estilo romano: uma mulher de vestido branco é erguida por um homem musculoso de roupa marrom enquanto outros homens agarram e arrastam mulheres junto a figuras caídas. Colunas clássicas, um céu escuro e uma cidade distante emolduram a composição diagonal, lotada e de tons escuros e brilhantes.

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