Gian Lorenzo Bernini - The Abduction of Proserpina - He made marble look like flesh

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The Abduction of Proserpina was executed between 1621 and 1622 when Bernini’s career was in its early stages. He was only 23 years old at its completion.

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Every nuance of the hands, her hair, fingers pressing flesh, a command of the language of the human form.