After Giambologna, 20th century

After GIAMBOLOGNA (1529-1608), 20th century.
"The abduction of the Sabine women".
Biscuit.
Measurements: 68 x 24 x 20 cm.

Sculpture in biscuit inspired by "The abduction of the Sabines" by Giambologna. The sculptural group is composed by two masculine figures and a feminine one, on the top, following a marked "serpentinata" line, usual in certain works of the Italian Renaissance. It shows the episode of classical mythology in which the Sabine women are abducted by the founders of the city of Rome during a banquet organized by Romulus; later, the legendary Sabine king Titus Tatius declared war on Rome, but the same women, already married and with children, intervened to prevent the massacre, desisting all fights and achieving peace and partnership between the two peoples. It is an extremely expressive sculpture: the flesh is softened with naturalism by the pressure of the twitching fingers, the morbidity contrasts with the marked muscles and gestures print compositional dynamism, condensing the drama in a single movement.