Caption

Two details of reliefs, depicting Pluto and Proserpine and a battle between fauns and centaurs, The rape of Proserpine A combat of Fauns with Centaurs, page, photomechanical print, c. 1867 - in or before 1877, paper, photoaquatint, height 145 mm x width 224 mm, satyrs, fauns, Sileni, centaurs, decorating 'en relief', appliquéing, Pluto in love with Proserpina, A rectangular stone relief divided into upper and lower panels depicting sculpted human and animal figures in a classical style, with the upper panel showing reclining and seated figures amid flowing drapery and a rearing horse, while the lower panel presents multiple centaur-like forms and other human figures interacting around a central tree motif; the relief surface displays carved details of musculature, hair, garments, and ornamental borders, rendered in a high-contrast monochrome photograph.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A98_045

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46.7Mb (8.0Mb) / 16.1in x 11.3in / 4838 x 3375 (300dpi)

Keywords

Two details reliefs depicting Pluto Proserpine battle fauns centaurs rape combat Fauns Centaurs page photomechanical print c 1867 - 1877 paper photoaquatint height 145 mm x width 224 mm satyrs Sileni decorating en relief appliquéing Pluto love Proserpina rectangular stone relief divided upper lower panels depicting sculpted human animal figures classical style upper panel showing reclining seated figures flowing drapery rearing horse lower panel presents multiple centaur- forms human figures interacting central tree motif relief surface displays carved details musculature hair garments ornamental borders rendered high-contrast monochrome photograph