Abundance (Abundantia)
1630
oil
From the collection of National Museum of Western Art
1630
oil
From the collection of National Museum of Western Art
This painting depicts a woman in a red dress, seated on a rock with a cornucopia in her lap. She wears a crown and has a blue cloth draped over her left shoulder. Two cherubs are at her feet, one on either side. The woman's right arm rests on the cornucopia, while her left arm is bent at the elbow, with her hand holding the edge of the cloth. The scene is set against a backdrop of trees and a cloudy sky, with the sun shining through the clouds. The overall atmosphere is one of abundance and fertility. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this work, you might want to look up Peter Paul Rubens.
