Venus, Cupid and Ceres

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1604

Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem (Dutch, 1562–1638)

A newly discovered work by Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem, this colorful painting interprets the ancient witticism, “Without food and drink, love grows cold.” Venus, Roman goddess of love, is joined by Cupid and Ceres, goddess of grain; Bacchus, god of wine, is present symbolically through the grapes. The supple, translucent flesh demonstrates the interest in naturalism that blossomed in Northern Europe in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, which led artists to work increasingly “from life,” that is, from observation of models.

Status: On View, Gallery 213
Department: Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Artist: Cornelis Cornelisz.
Title: Venus, Cupid and Ceres
Place: Netherlands (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1604
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 96.7 × 109.2 cm (38 × 43 in.)
Credit Line: Old Masters Society Fund
Reference Number: 2020.60
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