Ceres
1822
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1822
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
Ceres is a 1822 by Unknown artist, a Romanticism work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
The image depicts a woman reclining on the ground, dressed in a flowing white gown with a dark shawl draped over her legs. She wears a headband and holds a sheaf of wheat in her right hand, while her left hand grasps a bundle of wheat stalks. The woman is seated in front of a wooden wheelbarrow, with a basket of fruit and vegetables placed beside her. The scene is set against a backdrop of a field, with a body of water visible in the distance. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of serenity and abundance, with the woman surrounded by symbols of fertility and harvest. This painting, "Ceres," is a representation of the Roman goddess of agriculture and fertility. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, explore the works of 289_person.
Xun Xu (c. 221 – 289), courtesy name Gongzeng, was a Chinese musician, painter, politician, and writer who lived during the late Three Kingdoms period and early Jin dynasty of China. Born in the influential Xun family,…
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