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Bas-relief with the abduction of Proserpina
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Bas-relief with the abduction of Proserpina

Reinier van Persijn · 1636 - 1647 · engraving; paper

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

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Bas-relief depicting the abduction of Proserpina. Pluto, king of the underworld, drags Proserpina along in his chariot. Minerva tries to stop Pluto. Mercury leads the horses of the chariot. The companions of Proserpina are left behind. The print is part of an album with a series of prints after the sculptures in the collection in the Galleria Giustiniani in Rome.

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Credit lineBas-reliëf met de roof van Proserpina. 1636 - 1647. Reinier van Persijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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