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REMBRANDT TRIVIA VI

51) Which of Rembrandt's paintings depicts Pluto, god of the Underworld?


In The Abduction of Proserpina, Proserpina, daughter of Ceres, is abducted by Pluto who emerges from the grave by a cave located in Pergusa Lake near Enna where she is gathering flowers.

52) Which painting depicts a woman in a black silk gown?


Rembrant's Portrait of Maria Trip depicts a woman, about thirty-five. She holds a fan in her left hand, which rests on the balustrade. Her brown hair is uncovered and falls in ringlets on her brow. Her figured black silk gown is cut out at the throat and trimmed with rosettes.

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