Greek city of Hieropolis in Phrygia Pseudo-autonomous Issue The Abduction of Persephone by Hades Greek Origin Story of The Seasons Bronze 25mm (11.34 grams) Struck circa 2nd-3rd Centuries (100-300) A.D. Reference: RPC IV 2045. SNG Copenhagen 428. IЄPAΠOΛЄITΩN, head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath. Hades, facing, in galloping quadriga right, carrying off struggling Persephone to left. You are bidding on the exact item pictured, provided with a Certificate of Authenticity and Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity.
Hierapolis (Ancient Greek: Ιεράπολις
Ierapolis) was a town of the Phrygian Pentapolis
in ancient Phrygia, inhabited during Roman and
Byzantine times.
Its site is located near Koçhisar in Asiatic
Turkey.
The Rape of Persephone, or Abduction of Persephone, is a classical mythological subject in Western art, depicting the abduction of Persephone by Hades. This then resulted in the myth surrounding the creation of the seasons, as Demeter mourned the time that Persephone spent in the Underworld with her husband. In the context of the subject, the word "Rape" refers to the traditional translation of the Latin raptus, "seized" or "carried off", and not to sexual violence.
Created between 1636 - 1637, Peter Paul Rubens depicted the abduction of Persephone in a piece entitled The Rape of Proserpine. The piece was intended to decorate the lost Torre de la Parada, and as such was owned by the Spanish Royal family.
This was copied later in the 17th century by Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo in oil on canvas under the name of El Rapto de Proserpina, and later again reproduced by the Real Establecimiento Litográfico de Madrid in the 19th century for the purpose of printing and distribution.
Painted in around 1631, The Abduction of Proserpina has largely been attributed to Rembrandt. Although the painting remains unsigned, the style and composition is highly indicative of being a legitimate Rembrandt. It is currently displayed as a part of Gemäldegalerie, Berlin permanent exhibit.
As part of a set of oil studies intended to be used for painting the ceiling frescoes in the Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence, the Mythological Scene with the Rape of Proserpine was created with the intention of being presented to Marquess Francesco Riccardi for approval before being painted in the palace. Currently, ten of the twelve oil studies created between 1682 and 1685 reside in the National Gallery.
This painting on a large wooden panel is entitled The Abduction of Proserpine. It was painted in 1570, and spent most of its life residing in the Villa Salviati after being commissioned by the Salviati family.
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