The Sabine woman standing in the center and using hands to fight the fierce rivals was named Elsie. She went to the front regardless of herself and the child fell from her arms to the ground. Several women stepped up to hold the child. The Rape of Sabine Women and another painting The Coronation Ceremony of Napoleon I pursued the reality of historical events. He kept a view in this kind of subject matter: art lies in the imitation "authentic" ancient life and the real antique reproduction of the conception. He said, My intention is to be strict in one's demands accuracy to depict the ancient custom and let the Greeks and the Romans see my painting and not feel the misfits of my paintings with their customs and habits. But this painting not only showed the painter's artistic ideal, which was called the strong sense of realism of the historical facts, but also reflected a rising desire for "reconciliation" of painter at heart. The enthusiasm to recreate this painting originated from the artist attempts to human description of the classical painting to fill the void. More important was the subject fitted him to express some kind of compromise, tolerance and peaceful moan voice. Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com Artisoo offers hand painted oil painting reproductions on canvas of the Old World masters and original Chinese Painting . Also features custom paintings.