The Sabine Women Stopping the Battle between the Romans and the Sabines from the Story of the Romans and the Sabines
Medium
Wool, silk (19-21 warps per inch, 7-9 per cm.)
Dimensions
H. 85 x W. 234 inches (215.9 x 594.4 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Tapestries
Culture
Flemish, Brussels or Antwerp
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1942
Accession Number
42.56.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
This magnificent tapestry, *The Sabine Women Stopping the Battle between Romans and the Sabines*, is a collaborative masterpiece from the Flemish workshops of Brussels or Antwerp, woven between 1570 and 1585. Designed by Nicolas van Orley with contributions from Joost vanzeele and Gerard deode, it captures a pivotal moment from Roman legend: the Sabine women rushing between warring Romans and Sabines to halt the bloodshed, pleading for peace and family unity. Part of a larger series on the *Story of the Romans and the Sabines*, it reflects the Renaissance fascination with classical antiquity, ...
About the Artist
Nicolas van Orley|Joost van Herzeele|Gerard de Jode ( |Flemish|Netherlandish) · 1540 |1520 |1509 –1615 |1589 |1591
active 1570–1585|Flemish, active before 1580–89|Netherlandish, 1509/17–1591