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| "Rape of the Sabine Women" by Giambologna, Loggia dell Signoria, Florence, Italy. |
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"Rape of the Sabine Women" (1583) by Giambologna is a virtuoso
work carved from a single piece of flawed marble -- the largest
piece of stone ever brought to Florence, Despite the staute's
title, it was originally intended as a study of old age, male strength, and female
beauty.
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