The Rape of the Sabine Women
Nicolas Poussin · 1634
Why it's great
In Roman legend the young city of Rome had no wives, so Romulus's men carried off the women of the neighboring Sabine tribe. Nicolas Poussin painted this chaotic scene in 1634 in his calm, classical style.
🏛️ Part of history
Founding of Rome & the Early Republic (753–264 BC) — In Roman legend the young city of Rome had no wives, so Romulus's men carried off the women of the neighboring Sabine tribe.
Where to see it
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Nicolas Poussin was a French painter born in Les Andelys in 1594. He moved to Rome as a young man and spent most of his life there, painting calm, well-planned scenes from ancient history and mythology that set the standard for classical painting. He died in Rome in 1665.
