The Rape of a Sabine Woman, Lateral View
c. 1598
Medium
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 39.5 × 28 cm (15 9/16 × 11 1/16 in.); Sheet: 44 × 28 cm (17 3/8 × 11 1/16 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
123079
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Jan Harmensz Muller produced a series of engravings from three different vantage points after Adriaen de Vries’s sculpture Rape of a Sabine, which, though also made in the 16th century, replicates the style of antique bronzes. Muller’s series highlights both his engraving skill and his ability to mimic sculpture in the round. The antique subject is particularly apt for this, purpose, for the story of Roman soldiers requisitioning brides in bulk is optimal for showing the twists and turns of conf...
About the Artist
Jan Harmensz. Muller · 1571–1628
Comment on works: Printer and Draughtsman