Contains nudity
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Ceres, Bacchus and Venus
Abraham Janssens I
A rich Flemish Baroque allegory depicting the gods of love, wine, and agriculture in a lush landscape.
Bacchus, Ceres and Cupid
Hans von Aachen
1600 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant Mannerist allegory of abundance featuring Bacchus, Ceres, and Cupid amidst a rich harvest of fruit and wine.
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Where it works
A substantial artwork with a strong pulse with warm, lived-in color — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Deep burgundy, Olive green
About the piece
This masterful work by Hans von Aachen, dating to approximately 1600, illustrates the classical adage 'Sine Cerere et Baccho friget Venus' (Without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus freezes). The composition features Bacchus, the god of wine, alongside Ceres, the goddess of agriculture, and Cupid, symbolizing how love requires sustenance to flourish. The luminous skin tones and sophisticated arrangement of figures are characteristic of the refined style found at the court of Emperor Rudolf II.
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