Accessible Art History
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!

Abduction of Persephone
Gianlorenzo Bernini, 1621-22
CC 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Detail of Abduction of Persephone
Gianlorenzo Bernini, 1621-22
CC 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Galleria Borghese
Rome, Italy
CC 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Cardinal Scipione Borghese
Ottavio Leoni
Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

Self Portrait
Gianlorenzo Bernini, 1623
Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
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