The Abduction of Hippodameia by the French sculptor Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887) is a classical subject blended with violent emotion, sensuality, and raw animal power. bust of Carrier-Belleuse by Auguste Rodin Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887) was a French sculptor from Audresselles. ...

The Abduction of Hippodameia, Medium: Terra cotta, Made in 1871, 2006, Location of Sculpture: Columbus Museum of Art, Taken By: Ashley Finley

The source of the subject is from Greek mythology: During the wedding of Hippodameia and Pelops, the barbaric centaurs who had been invited became wildly intoxicated, attacking the other guests and even the hosts. The centaurs were eventually tamed, and order restored.^[1] The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and their own cult and ritual practices. ... In Greek mythology, Hippodamia was the bride of King Pirithous of the Lapiths. ... In Greek mythology, Pelops (Greek Πέλοψ) (from pelios: dark; and ops: face, eye) was a son of Tantalus and Dione. ... See also centaur (planetoid), Centaur (rocket stage) Guido Reni, Abduction of Deianira, 1620-21 In Greek mythology, the centaurs (Greek: Κένταυροι) are a race part human and part horse, with a horses body and a human head and torso (illustration, right). ... See also centaur (planetoid), Centaur (rocket stage) Guido Reni, Abduction of Deianira, 1620-21 In Greek mythology, the centaurs (Greek: Κένταυροι) are a race part human and part horse, with a horses body and a human head and torso (illustration, right). ...

Carrier-Belleuse portrays the callous over-powerment of the rearing centaur clutching the weakened body of the ill-fated bride through an intricate, open composition of cross-angles and twisting forms. The theme was often featured in ancient times, as seen in the architectural sculptures at the great Temple of Zeus at Olympia (site of the original Olympics) and at the Parthenon in Athens. Carrier-Belleuse's interpretation focuses on the ruthlessness of beastly desire. Painting by Sebastiano Ricci, of Centaurs at the marriage of Pirithous, king of the Lapithae In Greek mythology, the centaurs (Greek: Κένταυροι) are a race of creatures composed of part human and part horse. ... A fanciful reconstruction of Phidias statue of Zeus, in an engraving made by Philippe Galle in 1572, from a drawing by Maarten van Heemskerck The Statue of Zeus at Olympia is one of the classical Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. ... Coordinates 37°38′ N 21°37′ E Country Greece Periphery West Greece Prefecture Elis Province Ilia Population 11,069 source (2001) Elevation 63 m Postal code 270 65 Area code 26240 Licence plate code ΗΑ Olympia (Greek: Olympía or Olýmpia, older transliterations, Olimpia, Olimbia), a sanctuary of ancient Greece... Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games Medal count Winter Olympic Games Medal count Olympic sports Medal counts Participating NOCs Olympic symbols Olympics WikiProject Olympics Portal Athens 2004 • Beijing 2008 Torino 2006 • Vancouver 2010 ... The Parthenon seen from the hill of the Pnyx to the west. ... Nickname: City of Athena or Cradle of Democracy Location of the city of Athens (red dot) within the Prefecture of Athens and Periphery of Attica Coordinates: Country Greece Peripheries Attica Prefecture Athens Founded circa 2000 BC Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis Area    - City 38. ...

References

• Duke Magazine Vol. 90, No. 1, (2003). Wedding Woes, <http://www.dukemagazine.duke.edu/dukemag/issues/010204/depgal.html>