TIEPOLO, Giovanni Battista
(b. 1696, Venezia, d. 1770, Madrid)

Pluto Abducting Persephone

1743-50
Fresco
Palazzo Labia, Venice

Along the cornice that delimits the lower edge of the ceiling, within faux openings defined by painted architectural elements, a number of mythological scenes appears. The picture shows Pluto Abducting Persephone.