These are some of the things I have also found out about this painting and will possibly add it in my essay:
*The tomb of Persephone is part of a 3 tomb find
*It was archaeologically found in 1977/8
*The interior of this tomb is not visible to the public
*This painting has been restored
*This painting and the tomb have great significance in terms of Philip II, Alexander the Great(who I was contemplating doing my essay on earlier,though it was such a broad topic I decided to steer clear of that one),and his son.
*The technique used to get such a good fresco,like all Greek and some Roman frescos,of course borrowed from Greek technique
*There is an unknown reason why Hades/Pluto wants/rapes/abducts Persephone-possible power,jealousy,anger,lust,evil because of evil.....who knows?
*It is a painting situated close to the decline of Greek painting though it is amazingly crafted
*It uses a subtle colour palette
*The tomb had been previously robbed,this is part of the reason why the painting is damaged and needed restoration
*It represents a significant Greek myth and partly tells the story of an aspect of creation
*Persephone,though innocent,young and beautiful has become commonly associated with the underworld
*Was she a willing participant or a poorly judged young woman of high nobility just snatched away?-(Godliness)
*Who are the others in the painting?
*What is its significance in art history from this painting and in this tomb
*What is it doing in this tomb?
Even though it is just a painting,it has a large role to play.
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