The Rape of Proserpina is a large Baroque marble group sculpture by Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini on display at Galleria Borghese , Rome, Italy

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Gian Lorenzo Bernini's sculpture, The Rape of Proserpina, was created in Italy in 1621-1622. showing the abduction of Proserpina by Pluto, the sculpture is often praised for its rendering of a violent, detailed scene, as well as its accurate rendering of anatomy and life-like skin

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Galleria Borghese, Piazzale Scipione Borghese, Rome, Italy
Photo credit: © Steve Tulley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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