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Description The characters of the sculpture have easily readable emotions and expressive faces. Proserpine struggles to avoid Pluto's excessive erotic fury, while Pluto's body is powerful and muscular. In addition, its masculinity is emphasized by its thick beard and wild hair.
A BRONZE GROUP OF PLUTO AND PROSERPINA , AFTER GIANLORENZO BERNINI, ITALIAN, CIRCA 1722 Christie's
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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 varient of the mythic Greek Persephone.
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In classical mythology the Rape of Proserpina was the Roman version of the tale of the abduction of the springtime goddess Proserpina by Pluto, king of the underworld. This page includes several Latin versions of the story beginning with the famous account from Ovid's Metamorphoses, followed by several other minor passages.
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Overview The foremost of the Roman chthonic ("subterranean") deities, Pluto was god of the dead and lord of the underworld. A figure of enormous dread and terrible might, Pluto dispensed luck and controlled the fates of all mortals.
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About Transcript Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Pluto and Proserpina (Persephone), 1621-22, Carrara marble, 225 cm high (Galleria Borghese, Rome) A conversation between Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Proserpina is the Latin variant of the mythic Greek Persephone. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker. Questions Tips & Thanks
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Proserpina ( / proʊˈsɜːrpɪnə / proh-SUR-pih-nə; [1] Latin: [proːˈsɛrpɪna]) or Proserpine ( / ˈprɒsərpaɪn / PROSS-ər-pyne [1]) is an ancient Roman goddess whose iconography, functions and myths are virtually identical to those of Greek Persephone.
Rapto y posesión de Proserpina por Plutón (Hades) Luigi xiv, Versailles, Personaggi
In an interlude, the god Pluto and his wife, Proserpina, discuss the situation involving January and May. Pluto admits that he will restore January's sight because women are so deceitful, but he wants to wait until just the right moment to do so. His wife, Prosepina, says men are so lecherous that she will provide May with a believable excuse.
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Represented by dozens of painters and sculptors - the first two that come to my mind are Giovanni Bernini and Luca Giordano - the Rape of Proserpina is one of the most famous myths of antiquity. The story is this: Pluto, god of the underworld, saw Proserpina while she was with her friends and, falling in love with her, jumped out of his subterranean kingdom and took her away. Her mother Ceres.
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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. More Smarthistory images…
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THE DEVIL IN THE GARDEN Pluto and Proserpine in Chaucer's ' Merchant's Tale ' Summary. - An examination of medieval allegorizations of Pluto and Proserpine gests how fully Chaucer integrates the Pluto-Proserpine episode into the moral structure of the Merchant's Tale.
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This sculptural group commissioned by Cardinal Scipione Borghese is composed of Pluto, Proserpina, and Cerberus, the three-headed dog that is the guardian of the Underworld. The sculptural composition has a clear X shape, which indicates opposition, conflict, and violence. The open lines, typical for the Baroque style, allow us to contemplate.
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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 ordered to be produced by Cardinal Borghese.
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While picking flowers, Proserpina was attacked by an enamored Pluto, the god of the dead, who burst from the earth in a chariot pulled by four black horses. While Ceres heard her daughter scream while being dragged into the underworld, she was unfortunately too late.
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Proserpina and Pluto The Ancients used this story to explain the coming of the seasons. When Proserpina was in Pluto the land slowly became infertile and bleak (autumn and winter) because of her mothers' sadness but when she returned the land and Ceres rejoiced growing flowers and creating fertile land (Spring and Summer).
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The way Proserpina's hand presses into and distorts Pluto's face, and the impression that Pluto's hand makes in Proserpina's leg, serve to tell the story. These details inform us of the unwanted advances, as well as the sexual nature of the scene. The fact that the bodies are partially clothed, their genitalia hidden, only adds to the.
The Mythology of Ceres, Persephone & Pluto Insight Oasis
Proserpina, the daughter of Jupiter and Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, is gathering flowers when she is seized by the god of the underworld, Pluto. Pluto erupts from the ground in a chariot pulled by four black horses, and forces Proserpina down into the underworld with him, but not before Ceres could hear her daughter scream.