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.
Aliases (5)
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 NERFINISHED → |
| 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
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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 NERFINISHED → |
| subjectOf |
Baroque sculpture studies
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art historical analysis → |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "The Abduction of Proserpina"
this entity surface form: "Ratto di Proserpina"
this entity surface form: "Pluto seizing Proserpina"
this entity surface form: "The Rape of Proserpina by Gian Lorenzo Bernini"
this entity surface form: "The Rape of Proserpine"