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Cereris Bacchique Amicus (A Friend of Ceres and Bacchus), by Cornelis Dusart, ink, 1695

Cereris Bacchique Amicus (A Friend of Ceres and Bacchus)

Cornelis Dusart

1695

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Cereris Bacchique Amicus (A Friend of Ceres and Bacchus) is a 1695 ink by Cornelis Dusart, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Cornelis Dusart
When & what style?
1695 · Baroque
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting is called Cereris Bacchique Amicus. It was made by Cornelis Dusart in 1695. The artist used mezzotint on laid paper, which is a technique that involves scraping a metal plate to create images, and it's part of the Baroque movement, a style that was popular in Europe during that time. You can learn more about this style by looking into the movement: Baroque.

About the artist

Portrait of Cornelis Dusart
Artist

Cornelis Dusart

Cornelis Dusart (April 24, 1660 – October 1, 1704) was a Dutch genre painter, drawer (artists), and printmaker.

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