The Abduction of Persephone, Ancient Greece

The Abduction of Persephone

L'Enlèvement de Perséphone (museum title)

Ancient Greece (17th century BCE-1st century BCE)

Movement: Ancient Greek art
Date: 4th century BCE
Medium: Paint on plaster
Collection: Tomb of Persephone, Aigai (Vergina)
Rights: Public domain

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Greece Antiquity Wall painting Abduction Mythology Pluto God Deity Woman Chariot Horse Animal Movement Death Tomb Ruins Ruins Red Purple Orange White Religion Vehicle Hades Persephone Macedonia

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