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Rape of Proserpina
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Rape of Proserpina

Jean Lepautre · c. 1650 - 1703 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Pluto draws Proserpina in his chariot, which is pulled by horses. Her friends and possibly her mother Ceres remain behind in despair. Above, a putto with two torches. In the lower margin, a three-line explanation of the scene in French.

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Credit lineRoof van Proserpina. c. 1650 - 1703. Jean Lepautre. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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