Mythological Scene with the Rape of Proserpine

Mythological Scene with the Rape of Proserpine

Artist: Luca Giordano (Italian, 1634 - 1705)

Original Dimensions: 47 7/8" x 76"

Location: National Gallery of Art, London

About Artwork: (Early 1680s) "This modello, or detailed oil study, is one of a group of 12 that Giordano made in preparation for the ceiling frescoes in the Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence in 1682–85. The overall theme of these highly elaborate frescoes is the progress of mankind by means of Wisdom and Virtue. This scene corresponds to part of the ceiling decoration of the grand Galleria. On the right, Pluto, god of the underworld, is manhandling Proserpine into his chariot. Above them fly harpies, the cruel guardians of his realm. To the left of Pluto are the three infernal judges; high above are Dedalus and his son Icarus, who was punished for flying too close to the sun. The three-headed dog Cerberus guards the entrance to Hades (the underworld) while Charon ferries the souls of the dead across the River Styx, helped by Death, who holds a scythe. Behind them is Vulcan, god of fire, while to the left are mythological figures suffering eternal tortures. Night and Sleep are enveloped in a star-studded blue cloak." - (National Gallery of Art, London)

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