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The Abduction of Helen by Paris

Susini, Giovanni Francesco (1585-1646/1653) | Sculptor

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Paris awarded the prize in the beauty contest of the Olympic goddesses to Aphrodite, who had promised him the beautiful Helen in return. However, she was married to Menelaus and her abduction triggered the Trojan War. The group represents a refined further development of Giambologna's "Rape of the Sabine", whose composition here has been heightened into the baroque theatrical. Gianfrancesco was the nephew of Antonio Susini, Giambologna's most important assistant.

Material & Technique
Bronze
Museum
Skulpturensammlung
Dating
1626
Inventory number
ZV 3609
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