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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Cite this page as: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris, "A-Level: Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Pluto and Proserpina (or The Rape of Proserpina)," in Smarthistory, July 18, 2017, accessed April 26, 2024, https://smarthistory.org/bernini-pluto-and-proserpina-3/.
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