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Italian Neoclassical Sculptural Group in Alabaster "The Rape of the Sabine Women" 18thcirca 1795
circa 1795
$6,527.29
£4,868.93
€5,500
CA$9,085
A$9,746.58
CHF 5,227.87
MX$117,347.55
NOK 65,903.40
SEK 60,094.76
DKK 41,914.18
About the Item
"The Rape of the Sabine Women," veined alabaster, large sculptural group with classical subject, Volterra manufacture, 18th century.
The so-called Rape of the Sabine Women is a sculptural group by Giambologna that is part of the Grand Ducal decor of the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence's Piazza della Signoria. The group is 4.10 meters tall (the size of the sculptures grew a lot after Michelangelo sculpted David) and depicts a young man lifting a maiden above his head, while stuck between the young man's legs an old man despairs; this is why the statue is also known as "The Three Ages of Man."
The sculpture, both in terms of its classical subject and the type of material in which it was made, leads back to the Volterra area, where the Officina Inghirami was active between 1791 and 1799. The Tuscan town of Volterra, cradle of the Etruscan Civilization, has always been considered an illustrious point of reference for the mining and working of alabaster: a changeable, delicate, lustrous and elegant material. Recognized as the most valuable in Europe, it is found in the territory in the form of open-pit quarries or tunnels and dates from between 26 and 7 million years ago. Each quarry generates a different type of alabaster in appearance and texture based on the chemical composition of the soil: as a result, varieties that are less rich in inclusions turn out white and transparent, while inclusions of clay and metal oxides produce alabasters that tend to be gray with veins. In contrast, the amber, yellow, and reddish colorations are due to metal oxides and hydroxides, iron primarily.
A specimen quite similar to ours appears in the Catalogue of Italian Cultural Heritage, displayed in the Museum of the Medici Villa in Poggio a Caiano. The record notes that another identical group is preserved in the Pitti Palace.
Measurements
H cm 64
L max cm 27
D max cm 22
Socle cm 22.5 x 18.5
- Attributed to:Officine Inghirami (1791 - 1799, Italian)
- Creation Year:circa 1795
- Dimensions:Height: 25.2 in (64 cm)Width: 10.63 in (27 cm)Depth: 8.67 in (22 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement Style:
- Period:1790-1799
- Condition:Minor wear and minor misses consistent with the era.
- Gallery Location:Pistoia, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2746215452262
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