Proserpine — Hiram Powers

Proserpine

Explore Hiram Powers’ ‘Proserpine,’ a neoclassical marble bust embodying timeless beauty & Roman mythology. Admire its smooth curves & refined details – a captivating antique sculpture.


Hiram Powers (1805 - 1873)

Hiram Powers gilt für die Einführung griechischer Ideale und Formen in die amerikanische Kunstszene und wird besonders durch seine beeindruckende Statue „Die griechische Sklavin“ bekannt. Seine Werke verkörpern klassische Schönheit und Ausdruckskraft und prägten den Stil seiner Zeit nachhaltig.

Huntington Kunstmuseum (Huntington, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika)

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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