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The Return of Persephone by Frederic Leighton — VisualArtsDB

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The Return of Persephone

The Return of Persephone

The Return of Persephone

Frederic Leighton

1890–1891

Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 10 5/16 × 7 7/8 in. (26.2 × 20 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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MythologyHermesPersephoneDemeter

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