The Rape of Proserpina
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The Rape of Proserpina is a renowned Baroque marble sculpture depicting the dramatic abduction of Proserpina by Pluto, celebrated for its intense emotion and astonishingly lifelike rendering of flesh and movement.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Rape of Proserpina canonical | 2 |
| Pluto seizing Proserpina | 1 |
| Rape of Proserpina | 1 |
| Ratto di Proserpina | 1 |
| The Abduction of Proserpina | 1 |
| The Rape of Proserpina by Gian Lorenzo Bernini | 1 |
| The Rape of Proserpine | 1 |
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Target entity: The Rape of Proserpina Context triple: [Gian Lorenzo Bernini, notableWork, The Rape of Proserpina]
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Metamorphosis of Narcissus
Metamorphosis of Narcissus is a 1937 surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí that depicts the myth of Narcissus through a double image transforming a human figure into a hand holding an egg.
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Metamorphoses
Metamorphoses is a play by Mary Zimmerman that reimagines classical Greek and Roman myths through visually striking, water-centered staging.
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Saturn Devouring His Son
Saturn Devouring His Son is a haunting and grotesque Romantic-era painting by Francisco Goya depicting the mythological Titan Saturn consuming one of his children, often interpreted as a powerful allegory of madness, time, and human brutality.
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Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Ovid’s Metamorphoses is a Latin narrative poem composed of mythological and legendary tales linked by the theme of transformation, which became one of the most influential works in Western literature.
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Nymphs of evening
Nymphs of evening are mythological Greek maidens associated with the dusk and the setting sun, often linked to the guardianship of sacred places or treasures.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Rape of Proserpina Target entity description: The Rape of Proserpina is a renowned Baroque marble sculpture depicting the dramatic abduction of Proserpina by Pluto, celebrated for its intense emotion and astonishingly lifelike rendering of flesh and movement.
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A.
Metamorphosis of Narcissus
Metamorphosis of Narcissus is a 1937 surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí that depicts the myth of Narcissus through a double image transforming a human figure into a hand holding an egg.
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B.
Metamorphoses
Metamorphoses is a play by Mary Zimmerman that reimagines classical Greek and Roman myths through visually striking, water-centered staging.
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C.
Saturn Devouring His Son
Saturn Devouring His Son is a haunting and grotesque Romantic-era painting by Francisco Goya depicting the mythological Titan Saturn consuming one of his children, often interpreted as a powerful allegory of madness, time, and human brutality.
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D.
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Ovid’s Metamorphoses is a Latin narrative poem composed of mythological and legendary tales linked by the theme of transformation, which became one of the most influential works in Western literature.
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E.
Nymphs of evening
Nymphs of evening are mythological Greek maidens associated with the dusk and the setting sun, often linked to the guardianship of sacred places or treasures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque sculpture
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marble sculpture ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Rape of Proserpina
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surface form:
Ratto di Proserpina
The Rape of Proserpina ⓘ
surface form:
The Abduction of Proserpina
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| artist | Gian Lorenzo Bernini ⓘ |
| artisticFeature |
contrasting textures
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dramatic emotion ⓘ dynamic movement ⓘ highly polished marble surface ⓘ illusionistic rendering of flesh ⓘ strong diagonal composition ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Roman mythology
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myth of Proserpina and Pluto ⓘ |
| collection |
Galleria Borghese
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surface form:
Borghese Collection
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| commissionedBy | Cardinal Scipione Borghese ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1622 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Gian Lorenzo Bernini ⓘ |
| depicts |
Pluto
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Persephone ⓘ
surface form:
Proserpina
abduction of Proserpina by Pluto ⓘ |
| depictsDetail |
Pluto’s fingers pressing into Proserpina’s thigh
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three-headed dog Cerberus at Pluto’s feet ⓘ |
| depictsMoment |
The Rape of Proserpina
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Pluto seizing Proserpina
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| genre | mythological sculpture ⓘ |
| inception | 1621 ⓘ |
| influenced | later Baroque sculpture ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Rome ⓘ |
| location | Galleria Borghese ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intense emotional expression
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lifelike depiction of skin and flesh ⓘ technical virtuosity in marble carving ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bernini’s sculpture Apollo and Daphne
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surface form:
Bernini sculptures in Galleria Borghese
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| patron | Scipione Borghese ⓘ |
| period | early Baroque ⓘ |
| significantTheme |
abduction
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power ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| significantWorkOf | Gian Lorenzo Bernini ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Baroque sculpture studies
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art historical analysis ⓘ |
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