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The Rape of ProserpinaBernini

This angle captures the emotional arc of Proserpina’s resistance as she twists away from Pluto’s grasp. Her outstretched arm and flowing hair dramatize the violence of the abduction. Cerberus, the infernal hound, reinforces the mythological setting, while the composition’s spiral motion showcases Bernini’s virtuosity in carving living flesh from marble.
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