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.

2022年2月9日 · Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s sculpture, The Rape of Proserpina (also known as El Rapto de Proserpina) portrays the mythical abduction of Proserpina by Pluto. Along with many other of Bernini’s artworks from his early period, it was …

Hades received the underworld, Zeus the sky, and Poseidon the sea, with the solid earth (long the province of Gaia) available to all three concurrently. In artistic depictions, Hades is typically portrayed holding a bident [5] and wearing his helm with Cerberus, the three-headed guard-dog of the underworld, standing at his side.

2019年10月13日 · Crafted in the early 17th century, this marble sculpture illustrates several of Bernini's strong suits, including his mastery of anatomy and ability to evoke both dynamism and drama.

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.

2024年12月4日 · Hades has been portrayed in various forms of classical art, including sculptures and reliefs. Artists often depicted him as a stern figure, sometimes accompanied by symbols of the afterlife, such as the three-headed dog Cerberus.

The statue depicts Persephone with her symbols on her forehead; a crescent moon, solar disk, and a snake. In Persephone's right hand is a sistrum, an ancient Egyptian musical instrument. Cerberus being part of the group statue solidifies the depiction of Hades and Persephone as underworld deities.

2024年9月20日 · Ancient Greek pottery provides some of the earliest visual representations of Hades. Many vases from the Geometric and Archaic periods feature scenes of the underworld, often depicting Hades with Persephone, his queen. These artworks include: Vases featuring the abduction of Persephone, symbolizing the cycle of life and death.

2012年7月19日 · Statue of Hades and Cerberus, his dog. On display at the Archaeological Museum of Crete.

This stunning sculpture exemplifies the best of the baroque and demonstrates Bernini's ability to handle marble and produce credible figures. Like his other works, the Rape of Persephone is fraught with emotion and tension, achieving a hitherto unseen level of life-like action.