Abduction on a Unicorn, 1516
Albrecht Dürerexpand_more
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The William M. Ladd Collection Gift of Herschel V. Jones, 1916expand_more P.165
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Albrecht Dürer may have put a twist on the Abduction of Proserpina story. Usually Pluto (the abductor) is shown on foot or driving a chariot. But here he rides a unicorn. And this unicorn—neither a snorting, fiery steed nor a symbol of purity—seems like the horse version of a leering pervert. Pluto’s detached expression sets an odd mood, and as for the woman, she is remarkably ill formed.
Details
- Title
- Abduction on a Unicorn
- Artist Life
- 1471–1528
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.165
- Catalogue Raisonne
- B.72, 85; K.84; D.83; M.67
- Curator Approved
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