Rape_of_the_Sabines_(Pietro_da_Cortona)
Rape of the Sabines (Pietro da Cortona)
Paintings by Pietro da Cortona
Rape of the Sabines (Italian: Ratto delle Sabine) may refer to either of two oil paintings by the Italian Baroque artist Pietro da Cortona, created c. 1629-1630. One is in the Capitol Museum, Rome.[1] The other is listed in 19th century catalogues of the art collection at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire.[2] Both pictures depict the legendary rape of the Sabine women.[lower-alpha 1]