HUMN 303N Week 8 Assignment; Essay; Interrelationships Reflection - The Rape of Proserpina by Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Interrelationships Reflection Angelia Christine GuruleChamberlain University College of Nursing HUMN-303N Anna Farrell March 11th During this semester, I was able to learn about a variety of arts. Art is comprised of many things such as literature, drama, paintings, drawings, and music. All of which shows us who we are and why we interpret things the way we do. Each person has their own thoughts and feelings on things, and how we see art is a prime example. During this semester, we were shown different varieties of the arts stated above. Each type greatly impacted who I am and showed me different ways to view an object or even people themselves. The art that made the most impact on me happens to be the sculpture of The Rape of Proserpina by Gian Lorenzo Bernini made between the years 1621-1622. The statue shows a horrifying scene from the legend of Pluto and Proserpina. In this fable, Proserpina is assaulted while collecting flowers by the enthralled Pluto, who violently kidnaps her and brings her into the underworld (ArtInContext, 2022). This sculpture gives a sense of passion and suspense as Proserpina is fighting for her freedom to stay in the world above. The impact of this statue is tremendous to any and all viewers. To me, this shows the length that someone will go to have another person, regardless of whether or not the person wants them back. While working in the psychiatric field, I have been able to learn a lot about people. I have been able to study why people are the way they are, this includes their personal life stories starting from the beginning, all the way up until their current situation. This sculpture reminds me of some of the stories that I have heard from some of my patients. The sculpture itself is a visual of what they possibly went through, and it gives me as a nurse, a better idea of how to take care of individuals like this. It's important to know the backstory behind every piece of art because behind every