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Reference number
P00399
Author
Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (Italian)
Title
The Abduction of Helen
Chronology
Ca. 1578
Technique
Support
Measures
186 cm x 307 cm
School
Theme
Shown
Yes
Entrance
COLECCION REAL
Procedence
Royal Collection

This work has stylistic and thematic similarities to those that make up the so-called Gonzaga Cycle, painted by Tintoretto between 1578 and 1580, especially The Battle of Taro, with which it shares some characters. As in that cycle, there is a strong contrast between the foreground, with its marked chiaroscuro, and the brightly lit background, where the figures are practically disembodied, becoming pure arabesques. This work comes from the collection of Charles I of England.

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