The Abduction of the Sabine Women, Nicolas Poussin, probably 1633–34

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The Abduction of the Sabine Women, probably 1633–34, Oil on canvas, 60 7/8 x 82 5/8 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Nicolas Poussin (French, Les Andelys 1594–1665 Rome), The Romans invited the neighboring Sabines with the intention of forcibly retaining their young women as wives. Romulus raised his cloak as the pre-arranged signal for the warriors to seize the women. The yellow armor worn by the man at the right is modeled after a Roman lorica, which was made of leather and reproduced the anatomy of the male torso

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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