The Return of Persephone - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Leighton made this study in preparation for a monumental painting depicting the myth of Persephone (Leeds Art Gallery). At the right, Persephone’s pale body rises out of the …
Persephone and the Pomegranate | DailyArt Magazine
Mar 11, 2023 · There are a plethora of artworks in which we can view Ancient Greek mythology in regards to Persephone. In the above sarcophagus, the pomegranate does not take center …
Attributed to the Persephone Painter - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Persephone, the daughter of the goddess Demeter, was condemned to spend half of each year with Hades, the ruler of the underworld. In this grandiose representation, Persephone ascends …
Persephone (1912) by John William Waterhouse – Artchive
“Persephone,” an artwork created by John William Waterhouse in 1912, is an oil painting on canvas that falls under the Romanticism art movement and represents the literary painting …
Persephone – Works – The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Gallery Label Thomas Hart Benton's Persephone recasts a Greek myth in a contemporary, rural guise. Beautiful Persephone was abducted by Hades, who imprisoned her in the underworld. …
Panel from a Sarcophagus Depicting the Abduction of Persephone
This panel—once the long side of a sarcophagus, or coffin––depicts the abduction of the maiden Persephone by Hades, the Greek god of the underworld. On the left, Demeter, the Greek …
Return of Persephone - Ancient Greek Vase Painting - THEOI …
The goddess Persephone returns from the underworld. She wears a crown and is depicted partially risen from the earth. Hermes, standing beside her, wears a petasos cap and chlamys …
Persephone - Wichita Art Museum
The artist depicted various heroines and goddesses from the myths, including this image of Persephone. In the ancient story, Persephone—the daughter of Demeter, the goddess of the …
Persephone (1939) by Thomas Hart Benton – Artchive
“Persephone” is an artwork created by Thomas Hart Benton in 1939. This piece belongs to the Regionalism art movement and falls within the genres of mythological painting and nude …
Persephone & Hades - Ancient Greek Vase Painting - THEOI …
Persephone stands beside the enthroned lord Hades. The god bears a bird-tipped royal sceptre. She wears a crown and carries a flaming, four-headed Eleusinian torch.