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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Pluto and Proserpina
Work_PrefTitle
Pluto and Proserpina
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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The Rape of Proserpina
Work_AltTitle
The Rape of Proserpina
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Detail, the three-headed dog Cerberus from the right side
Image_Title
Detail, the three-headed dog Cerberus from the right side
Image View
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Creator:
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Italian sculptor, 1598-1680)
Agent_Display
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Italian sculptor, 1598-1680)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Galleria Borghese (Rome, Lazio, Italy)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Galleria Borghese (Rome, Lazio, Italy)
Location
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Location Note:
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Piazzale Scipione Borghese, 5
Work_LocationNotes
Piazzale Scipione Borghese, 5
Location Note
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GPS:
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41.914 12.492
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Date:
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1621-1622 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
1621-1622 (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Italian
Work_Culture
Italian
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Baroque
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Baroque
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
sculpture (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
Work_Classification
Sculpture and Installations
Classification
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Material:
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marble
Work_MaterialDisplay
marble
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes)
Work_Technique
carving (processes)
Technique
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Measurements:
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295 cm (height)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
295 cm (height)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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deities; human figure; mythology (Classical); Hades; Pluto
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
deities; human figure; mythology (Classical); Hades; Pluto
Subjects
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Description:
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Bernini was commissioned by Scipione Borghese to produce a series of over life-size marble statues for his new villa by the Porta Pinciana. There is great naturalism in Pluto and Proserpina, an explosive combination of motion and emotion in which Pluto strides vigorously forward carrying the struggling Proserpina across the threshold of the underworld, represented by the snarling, three-headed dog Cerberus. Soft flesh yields to the violent grasp of the muscular god as marble tears course down Proserpina’s cheeks. The impact of this over life-size group is intensified by its placement indoors on a low pedestal and set against a wall commanding a frontal viewpoint. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
Bernini was commissioned by Scipione Borghese to produce a series of over life-size marble statues for his new villa by the Porta Pinciana. There is great naturalism in Pluto and Proserpina, an explosive combination of motion and emotion in which Pluto strides vigorously forward carrying the struggling Proserpina across the threshold of the underworld, represented by the snarling, three-headed dog Cerberus. Soft flesh yields to the violent grasp of the muscular god as marble tears course down Proserpina’s cheeks. The impact of this over life-size group is intensified by its placement indoors on a low pedestal and set against a wall commanding a frontal viewpoint. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Description
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
LocalCollection
Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A1-BG-BG-PAP-A32
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A1-BG-BG-PAP-A32
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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