ProserpineHiram PowersNone

  • KunstretningNeoclassicism
  • MuseumHuntington 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: Offentlig ejendomsret
  • Hvor det kan ses: Huntington Museum of Art
  • Bevægelse: Neoclassicism
  • Kreativ periode: Mature Period
  • Nøgleord: sculpture proserpine, roman mythology art, victorian sculpture art
  • Farvetone: Ochre to Sepia
  • Emner: roman mythology, classical sculpture, proserpine

Spørgsmål & svar

Hvor kan man i dag se "Proserpine" af Hiram Powers udstillet?

Du kan se det originale værk "Proserpine" på Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, United States of America.

Hvor placerer "Proserpine" sig blandt Hiram Powerss gennemgående motiver?

"Proserpine" skildrer roman mythology, classical sculpture, female figure, proserpine, hiram powers, marble bust, antiquity, portraiture, mens Hiram Powerss registrerede temaer er greek & roman ideals, mythological narrative, classical beauty standards, pluto's abduction story, american neoclassical style, power of patronage", exploring human form, significant powers work". En sammenligning af de to viser, hvordan værket relaterer sig til kunstnerens sædvanlige motiver.

Hvilken kunstner og hvilken stil står bag "Proserpine"?

Bag "Proserpine" står Hiram Powers og Neoclassicism-bevægelsen.

Hvem er kunstneren bag "Proserpine"?

Kunstneren bag "Proserpine" er Hiram Powers. Værket er katalogiseret under Hiram Powerss navn.

Hvilken stilart tilhører "Proserpine"?

"Proserpine" er et værk fra Neoclassicism. Denne stilart angiver den kunstneriske tradition, som værket indgår i.

Hvad deler "Proserpine" med resten af Hiram Powerss produktion?

I Hiram Powerss værk placerer "Proserpine" sig i Neoclassicism-stilen, sammen med temaerne omkring greek & roman ideals, mythological narrative, classical beauty standards, pluto's abduction story, american neoclassical style, power of patronage", exploring human form, significant powers work".

Hvordan spiller farverne i "Proserpine" sammen med hinanden?

Farveharmonien i "Proserpine" er beskrevet som Unified Palette.

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