Rape of Persephone
For the sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini that depicts this subject, see The Rape of Proserpina.
 A statue depicting the kidnap of Proserpina (Persephone) by Plouton (Haides). | |
| Grouping | Classical mythology |
|---|---|
| Sub grouping | Spirit |
| Mythology | Greek Mythology |
| Other name(s) | Pluto and Proserpina[1] |
| Country | Greece |
The Rape of Persephone is a classical mythological subject in Western art, depicting the abduction of Persephone by Hades.
Examples include:
- The Rape of Persephone in the vault of the Piccolomini Library, Duomo, Siena, by Pinturicchio
- The Rape of Proserpina by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
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- ↑ Nstromberg (2011-03-02). BERNINI- Galleria Borghese: “The Rape of Persephone”, The maItaly Blog retrieved 5 October 2011
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