Podcast Episode 23: The Abduction of Persephone

In this week's episode of Accessible Art History: The Podcast, I am diving into a Baroque masterpiece! Bernini's Abduction of Persephone is a violent and jarring work showcasing an ancient myth. To listen, click here or download on your favorite platform! And please don't forget to rate and review if you enjoy it!

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Abduction of Persephone

Gianlorenzo Bernini, 1621-22

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Detail of Abduction of Persephone

Gianlorenzo Bernini, 1621-22

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Galleria Borghese

Rome, Italy

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Cardinal Scipione Borghese

Ottavio Leoni

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Self Portrait

Gianlorenzo Bernini, 1623

Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

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Sources

Gardner's Art through the Ages, 12th edition by Fred S. Kleiner

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rape_of_Proserpina

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proserpina#Myths

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galleria_Borghese

https://galleriaborghese.beniculturali.it/en/visita/

https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/scipione-borghese/m03r4kd?hl=en

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scipione_Borghese

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gian-Lorenzo-Bernini

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gian_Lorenzo_Bernini

https://www.britannica.com/art/Baroque-art-and-architecture