Rape of the Sabine Women (Reflections on works by Pablo Picasso)

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  • Year created: 2015
  • Medium: oil on canvas
  • Dimensions (cm): 120x90
Artwork description

Rape of the Sabine Women (Reflections on works by Pablo Picasso) explodes with chaotic energy, a vivid tapestry of fragmented forms and saturated colors. Figures clash and intertwine in a storm of reds, blues, greens, and yellows, embodying both violence and desperation. The disjointed geometry emphasizes struggle, forcing the viewer to confront the raw intensity of human conflict.

Amidst the fractured shapes, distorted faces emerge, some screaming, others twisted in anguish. The use of sharp angles and overlapping planes heightens the sense of turmoil, where bodies seem to dissolve into abstraction yet remain deeply expressive. The fragmentation echoes the brutality of the event, while the bright palette paradoxically masks the horror beneath.

The painting transcends literal storytelling, instead channeling the emotional weight of myth and history. Through its Cubist-inspired style, it transforms violence into a kaleidoscope of form and color, compelling viewers to reflect on humanity’s cycles of power, suffering, and survival.

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