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The Rape of Proserpina (Italian: Ratto di Proserpina), more accurately translated as The Abduction of Proserpina, [1] is a large Baroque marble group sculpture by Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini, executed between 1621 and 1622, when Bernini's career was in its early stage.
Feb 9, 2022 · Who Created the Rape of Proserpina Statue? Gian Lorenzo Bernini created The Rapture of Proserpina between 1621 and 1622. Despite being only 23 years old at the time, the artist from Naples was already enjoying success as a young artist.
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Oct 13, 2019 · Sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini created one of the most lifelike marble sculptures of the 17th century — The Rape of Proserpina. Take a look at it in detail.
Sep 29, 2024 · Cardinal Scipione Borghese commissioned them for his villa in Rome, and among them was the Rape of Proserpina. Bernini created it when he was only 23 years old; more precisely, he started the sculpture in 1621, finished it in 1622, and received at least three payments for it.
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Rape of Proserpina (Ratto di Proserpina) is a large sculptural group of marble in the Baroque style, created by Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini and performed between 1621 and 1622. Bernini was only twenty-three years old when he made this artwork.
by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris. Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Pluto and Proserpina (or The Rape of Proserpina), 1621–22, marble (Galleria Borghese, Rome) Proserpina is the Latin variant of the mythic Greek Persephone. Video transcript.
The Rape of Proserpina is a famous sculpture created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, depicting the mythological abduction of Proserpina by Pluto, the god of the underworld. This work exemplifies Baroque art through its dramatic expressions, intricate details, and the dynamic interplay of light and shadow that brings the figures to life.
