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The Shipwreck of Agrippina ~ Gustav Wertheimer
The infamous story of Nero’s attempt to kill his mother through the contrivance of a collapsible boat is here rendered with a fearful sense of tension.
The Rape of Proserpine ~ Simone Pignoni c.1650
Ancient myths are often violent. Their transposition into beautiful art serves to remind us to learn from these narratives to create a better world.
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