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Detail of Bernini's Rape of Persephone, 1622-1625

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Notice how different the scene appears depending on your viewpoint. From here, all the viewer can see is Persephone, and she seems almost weightless.

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Object located in the Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy

 

Image form the ArtHum website

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Artistic Response
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