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| Keywords: Stella, Jacques, The Rape of the Sabines, mid 17th century.jpg Artwork Creator Jacques Stella Although born in Lyons Stella received his artistic formation during his eighteen years in Italy 1616 “34 where he and another French expatriate artist Nicolas Poussin became close friends Like many painters of the time Stella and Poussin interpreted scenes from ancient Roman history The Rape of the Sabines was one such subject Seeking wives in order to establish families the first Romans invited the neighboring Sabine people to a festival At a signal from their leader Romulus the Romans abducted the young women and wed them Poussin depicted this foundation myth as well in two paintings Louvre and Metropolitan Museum of Art The painters ™ works were similar enough that after Stella died a number of his canvases including this one were wrongly attributed to the more famous artist Poussin mid 17th century Oil on canvas Size cm 116 163 5 <br> frame Size cm 147 5 196 10 Institution Princeton University Art Museum European Art object history exhibition history credit line Museum purchase John Maclean Magie Class of 1892 and Gertrude Magie Fund accession number y1967-102 place of creation France Princeton University Art Museum PD-old-100 1657 cite web The Rape of the Sabines y1967-102 http //artmuseum princeton edu/collections/objects/30337 Princeton University Art Museum French paintings in the Princeton University Art Museum 1650 Rape of the Sabine Women Jacques Stella | ||||
