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Very large bronze sculpture with brown patina featuring the group "The Abduction of the Sabines" by Jean de Bologne (Giambologna). This rotating composition shows three figures in motion: a defeated man on the ground with his shield upturned, a second arched one clutching a slender woman skyward trying to escape, all on a naturalistic base.
The Sabin, the Roman and the Sabine are all depicted naked. This staging plays on a game of serpentine lines called "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 rests 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 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.
Base dimension: 34.5 cm x 41 cm (13.58 in x 16.14 in)
Ref: F4BB9GQK5M
| Condition | Good |
| Style | The Middle Ages style (Bronze sculptures of The Middle Ages style Style) |
| Period | 19th century (Bronze sculptures 19th century) |
| Country of origin | Italy |
| Artist | Ferdinando De Luca |
| Width (cm) | 52 |
| Height (cm) | 93 |
| Materials | Bronze |
| Internal reference | 3250 |
| Shipping Time | Ready to ship in 2-3 Business Days |
| Location | 78360, Montesson, France |
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