The Rape of Proserpina
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Baroque marble group by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
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The Rape of Proserpina
- Sculptures
- Baroque Art
The Rape of Proserpina, more accurately translated as The Abduction of Proserpina, is a large Baroque marble group sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Executed in 1621 and 1622, it depicts Pluto seizing Proserpina and taking her to the underworld, with Cerberus marking its border. Cardinal Scipione Borghese commissioned the work, which was made from Carrara marble.
- Artist
- Gian Lorenzo Bernini
- Material
- Carrara marble
- Commissioner
- Cardinal Scipione Borghese
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- The Rape of Proserpina (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q2352789
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Alvesgaspar. CC BY-SA 4.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsAlvesgaspar, Own workModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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