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The Rape of the Sabine Women
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The Rape of the Sabine Women

Andrea Andreani · 1583 - 1585 · chiaroscuro woodcut; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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On a rocky outcrop stands a Roman man holding an abducted Sabine maiden in his arms. She turns away from him with open mouth. Between the legs of the Roman crouches a defeated Sabine man.

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Credit lineSabijnse maagdenroof. 1583 - 1585. Andrea Andreani. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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