Rape of a Sabine, After Giambologna – 25″H

Inspired by Giambologna’s monumental marble Rape of a Sabine (Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence), this bronze reproduction features three intertwined figures that allow no single dominant viewpoint. Giambologna claimed that he had created it solely to “demonstrate the excellence of his art,” and it was celebrated as his crowning achievement. Bronze reproductions later spread the statue’s fame. Giambologna invented this unprecedented figure group by fashioning small wax and clay models that he rotated on his work stand to judge the composition from every angle.