The Rape of the Sabine Women (sculpture by Giambologna)
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The Rape of the Sabine Women is a renowned late 16th-century marble sculpture by Giambologna, celebrated for its dynamic spiraling composition and virtuosic depiction of three intertwined nude figures.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Rape of the Sabine Women (sculpture by Giambologna) Context triple: [Sabine women, hasDepiction, The Rape of the Sabine Women (sculpture by Giambologna)]
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Farnese Bull sculpture collection
The Farnese Bull sculpture collection is a renowned assemblage of ancient Roman artworks centered on the monumental Hellenistic marble group depicting the myth of Dirce, celebrated for its dramatic composition and intricate detail.
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Canova sculpture "Venus Victrix"
The Canova sculpture "Venus Victrix" is a celebrated neoclassical marble statue by Antonio Canova depicting Pauline Bonaparte semi-nude as the goddess Venus reclining on a couch.
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Farnese Hercules sculpture collection
The Farnese Hercules sculpture collection is a renowned assemblage of classical artworks centered on the monumental ancient statue of Hercules, celebrated for its influence on Renaissance and later European art.
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Capitoline Wolf sculpture
The Capitoline Wolf sculpture is an iconic bronze statue of a she-wolf suckling the legendary twins Romulus and Remus, symbolizing the mythic founding of Rome.
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The Rape of the Sabine Women
The Rape of the Sabine Women is a renowned 17th-century history painting by Nicolas Poussin depicting the legendary abduction scene from early Roman myth with dramatic classical composition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Rape of the Sabine Women (sculpture by Giambologna) Target entity description: The Rape of the Sabine Women is a renowned late 16th-century marble sculpture by Giambologna, celebrated for its dynamic spiraling composition and virtuosic depiction of three intertwined nude figures.
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A.
Farnese Bull sculpture collection
The Farnese Bull sculpture collection is a renowned assemblage of ancient Roman artworks centered on the monumental Hellenistic marble group depicting the myth of Dirce, celebrated for its dramatic composition and intricate detail.
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B.
Canova sculpture "Venus Victrix"
The Canova sculpture "Venus Victrix" is a celebrated neoclassical marble statue by Antonio Canova depicting Pauline Bonaparte semi-nude as the goddess Venus reclining on a couch.
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C.
Farnese Hercules sculpture collection
The Farnese Hercules sculpture collection is a renowned assemblage of classical artworks centered on the monumental ancient statue of Hercules, celebrated for its influence on Renaissance and later European art.
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D.
Capitoline Wolf sculpture
The Capitoline Wolf sculpture is an iconic bronze statue of a she-wolf suckling the legendary twins Romulus and Remus, symbolizing the mythic founding of Rome.
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E.
The Rape of the Sabine Women
The Rape of the Sabine Women is a renowned 17th-century history painting by Nicolas Poussin depicting the legendary abduction scene from early Roman myth with dramatic classical composition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Mannerist sculpture
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marble sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | freestanding sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | late Renaissance ⓘ |
| collection |
Loggia dei Lanzi collection
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linked to:
Loggia dei Lanzi
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| compositionStyle | spiraling composition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Giambologna ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Florentine Grand Ducal court
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linked to:
Medici court in Florence
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| depicts |
a Roman man
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a Sabine woman ⓘ a defeated Sabine man ⓘ three nude figures ⓘ |
| genre | mythological sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart | base with reliefs ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
complex twisting poses
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elongated proportions ⓘ |
| inception | late 16th century ⓘ |
| influenced | later Baroque sculpture ⓘ |
| influencedBy | classical sculpture ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Roman legend of the Rape of the Sabine Women ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Florence
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Tuscany ⓘ |
| location | Loggia dei Lanzi ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Rape of the Sabine Women
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linked to:
The Rape of the Sabine Women
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| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| movement | Mannerism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dynamic spiraling composition
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virtuosic depiction of intertwined figures ⓘ |
| numberOfHumanFigures | 3 ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Il ratto delle Sabine
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linked to:
The Rape of the Sabine Women
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| placeOfCreation | Florence ⓘ |
| publiclyAccessible | true ⓘ |
| significantEvent | installation in Loggia dei Lanzi ⓘ |
| significantFor |
demonstration of Giambologna's technical mastery
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exemplar of Mannerist sculpture in Florence ⓘ |
| subjectOf | art historical analysis ⓘ |
| theme |
abduction
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power dynamics ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
contrapposto
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multi-figure composition ⓘ |
| viewingAngle | designed for 360-degree viewing ⓘ |
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Subject: The Rape of the Sabine Women (sculpture by Giambologna) Description of subject: The Rape of the Sabine Women is a renowned late 16th-century marble sculpture by Giambologna, celebrated for its dynamic spiraling composition and virtuosic depiction of three intertwined nude figures.
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The Rape of the Sabine Women (Hamilton)
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The Rape of the Sabine Women (Giambologna)
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subject linked to:
The Rape of the Sabine Women
linked to: The Rape of the Sabine Women (sculpture by Giambologna)
Rape of the Sabine Women
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Giambologna’s sculpture "The Rape of the Sabine Women"
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Rape of the Sabine Women (mythological event)
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Rape of the Sabine Women
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Nicolas Poussin’s painting "The Rape of the Sabine Women"
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subject linked to:
Rape of the Sabine Women (mythological event)
linked to: The Rape of the Sabine Women (sculpture by Giambologna)
Rape of the Sabine Women
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Peter Paul Rubens’ painting "The Rape of the Sabine Women"
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subject linked to:
Rape of the Sabine Women (mythological event)
linked to: The Rape of the Sabine Women (sculpture by Giambologna)
linked to: The Rape of the Sabine Women (sculpture by Giambologna)