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title: The Rape of Proserpina
author: Gian Lorenzo Bernini
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17526/the-rape-of-proserpina/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2023-06-07
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# The Rape of Proserpina
_Authored by Gian Lorenzo Bernini_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17526.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Rape of Proserpina, white marble [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/) by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1621-22.
Galleria Borghese, [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/).
Photo by Int3gr4te, 2007.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Bernini, G. L. (2023, June 07). The Rape of Proserpina. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Bernini, Gian Lorenzo. "The Rape of Proserpina." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 07, 2023. .
### MLA
Bernini, Gian Lorenzo. "The Rape of Proserpina." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Jun 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RapeOfProserpina.jpg) by [**Gian Lorenzo Bernini**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RapeOfProserpina.jpg). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 07 June 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.