Hvilke emner udforsker Proserpine?

roman mythology, classical sculpture, female figure, proserpine, hiram powers, marble bust, antiquity, portraiture

Er Proserpine beskyttet af ophavsret?

Nej, dette kunstværk er i det offentlige domæne.

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Neoclassicism
Huntington Museum of Art

Hiram Powers (1805 – 1873)

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Huntington Museum of Art (Huntington, United States of America)

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Powers gave this bust the title Proserpine, after the beautiful but tragic figure in Roman mythology (she was known as Persephone in Greek literature). Proserpine, the daughter of Jupiter and Ceres, was kidnapped by Pluto, who took her to Hades to be his wife. Jupiter eventually won her release, but because she had eaten some fruit while in the underworld, she was forced to return there each year. Her annual sojourn in Pluto

Om dette kunstværk

Titel: Proserpine
Kunstner: Hiram Powers
Format: Portrait
Ophavsretlig status: Public domain
Udstillet hos: Huntington Museum of Art
Kreativ periode: Mature Period
Farvepalette: Earthy
Hovedfarve: Black
Nøgleord: roman mythology art, proserpine bust marble, hiram powers sculpture
Oplevet lysstyrke: deep_shadow

Spørgsmål og svar

Hvordan passer "Proserpine" ind i Hiram Powerss temaer og stil?

"Proserpine" deler med Hiram Powerss øvrige værker sin Neoclassicism-stil og de gennemgående temaer: greek & roman ideals, mythological narrative, classical beauty standards, pluto's abduction story, american neoclassical style, power of patronage", exploring human form, significant powers work".

Har "Proserpine" stærke lys-mørke kontraster?

"Proserpine" af Hiram Powers fremviser en Statement kontrast mellem sine lyse og mørke områder.

Er "Proserpine" af Hiram Powers i det offentlige domæne, og hvorfor?

"Proserpine" af Hiram Powers er i det offentlige domæne – ophavsretten er udløbet. Ophavsretten beregnes ud fra kunstnerens dødsår, og Hiram Powers døde i 1873.