DISCOVERART

Luca Giordano

The Abduction of Helen

1634–1705
Pen and brown ink
19.9 × 26.7 cm (7.8 × 10.5 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

View at metmuseum.org ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Luca Giordano

The Virgin and Child Appearing to Saint Francis of AssisiThe Virgin and Child Appearing to Saint Francis of AssisiFour Women making MusicFour Women making MusicThe Abduction of the Sabine WomenThe Abduction of the Sabine WomenThe AnnunciationThe AnnunciationThe Flight into EgyptThe Flight into EgyptThe Holy Trinity (recto); Studies of Seated Female Figures (the Virgin and another Saint?) (verso)The Holy Trinity (recto); Studies of Seated Female Figures (The Triumph of CybeleThe Triumph of CybeleThe Virgin Intervening during a Siege of MadridThe Virgin Intervening during a Siege of Madrid

More like this

The Expulsion from the GardenAnonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century — The ExpuApollo and the Pythian MonsterFollower of Pier Francesco Mola — Apollo and the Pythian MonAllegoryOrazio Samacchini — AllegoryFigures, Chariot and DogNicolas Poussin — Figures, Chariot and DogThe Rape of Helena; verso: Study of a Kneeling Nude Male FigureDaniel Seiter — The Rape of Helena; verso: Study of a KneeliDesign for a Vignette with a Nymph Surprised by a SatyrAnonymous, French, 17th century — Design for a Vignette withWater, represented by a naiad seated at the base of a tree and resting her arm on a supine urn from which water flows, behind her a triton and other inhabitants of the sea rise from the water surface, from "The Elements"Giulio Carpioni — Water, represented by a naiad seated at thTobias and the AngelAnonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century — Tobias aFantastic Subject: Five Nude Male Figures Punishing AnotherGiovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Il Grechetto) — Fantastic SuSketches of Religious ScenesDomenico Piola — Sketches of Religious ScenesPreparatory Drawing of a Ceiling for Etching after Boucher DrawingFrançois Boucher|Jean Charles François — Preparatory DrawingThe Pregnancy of Callisto Discovered by DianaAntonio Molinari — The Pregnancy of Callisto Discovered by D