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The Rape of the Sabines

After Giovanni da Bologna (Douai, France, 1529 - 1608)

Date1579 - 1583

Mediumbronze on art gallery base

ClassificationsSculptures

DimensionsOverall: Height: 65 cm, Width: 24 cm, Depth: 23 cm
Plinth Size: Height: 122 cm, Width: 30.6 cm, Depth: 30.6 cm

AcquisitionBequeathed in 1947 by Colina Grant.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG004806

Keywords

About MeThis is a copy of a work by the Florentine Renaissance artist, Giovanni da Bologna, who was sculptor to the powerful Medici family.

The statuette is an example of the souvenirs British gentlemen collected on their Grand Tour of Europe. In the 18th century, the Grand Tour became established as the essential finishing school for aristocratic young men and the means whereby taste and judgement in matters of art were acquired.