Inspired by an episode in the founding legend of ancient Rome, this sculpture depicts the tense, dramatic moment of the abduction of the Sabine women. The figures intertwine in a spiral of movement, conveying the violence of the act and the moral conflict at the heart of the story. Green tones in the bronze patina emphasise the organic volumes and rough textures, evoking both the brutality of the event and the union that followed. Though stylised, the forms retain the legend’s narrative and symbolic force.
Signed by the artist, this work belongs to a numbered series. Its circular composition invites viewers to walk around it, revealing new relationships between the figures from each angle. The sculpture evokes both a moment of conflict and, in the legend, the emergence of a new society. It brings the tension between war and reconciliation into bronze.
The piece has been included in several exhibitions exploring the relationship between mythology, history and sculptural form.
V. de Espona