STUDY AFTER TIZIANO
Datec.1928
CountryCalifornia, USA
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsOverall: 87.6 x 100.3 cm (34 1/2 x 39 1/2")
Credit LineBrigham Young University Museum of Art, gift of Leslie Buck.
Object number820043804
DescriptionClassically composd figure group of Ceres, Prosepine, cupid, Bacchus, and Priapus, the ancient god of fertility. Ceres, the goddess of agriculture, is seated with a cupid looking over her shoulder. She is robed in white and green drapery and holds a veiled lamp on her lap. Her daughter, Prosepine, kneels before her in an attitude of solemn devotion with her hand upon her heart. In the background, Bacchus and Priapus witness the scene, carrying their respective attributes of grapes and a platter of fruit.On View
On view20th Century
Early 20th Century