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Bas-relief with the Rape of Proserpina
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Bas-relief with the Rape 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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Roman bas-relief. To the right, Pluto seizes Proserpina to take her away in his chariot. Diana tries to stop him. To the right, Pluto takes Proserpina away in his chariot, while Minerva still tries to save her. In the center below is the coat of arms of Vincenzo Giustiniani. The print is part of an album with a series of prints after the sculptures in the collection in the Galleria Giustiniani in Rome.

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

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