Oil painting of a chaotic abduction scene: a woman in white is lifted by a man in brown among struggling figures, with classical columns and a dusky sky behind.

The Abduction of the Sabine Women

A dramatic oil painting of a violent struggle in a Roman-style setting: a woman in a white dress is lifted by a muscular man in brown while other men grab and drag women past fallen figures. Classical columns, a dusky sky and a distant city frame the crowded, diagonal composition in dark, glowing tones.

Artist: Luca Giordano
Date: c. 1675
Medium: Oil on canvas
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 1453 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1680).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Major Acquisitions Centennial Endowment; Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection

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The Abduction of the Sabine Women

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