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Venus, Cupid, Bacchus and Ceres, 1612

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Venus, Cupid, Bacchus, and Ceres

Venus, Cupid, Bacchus, and Ceres is a painting that was completed by Peter Paul Rubens between 1612–1613. It is a depiction of four figures from Roman Mythology. The painting is currently residing at the Staatliche Museen in Berlin.[1]

The painting was inspired from the phrase "without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus would freeze" and was completed after his 8 year tenure at Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga of Mantua' court in northern italy, which gave him a familiarity with Roman mythological themes.[2]

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  1. ^ "Venus, Cupid, Bacchus and Ceres by Peter Paul Rubens". www.thehistoryofart.org. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  2. ^ "Venus, Cupid, Baccchus and Ceres, 1612 by Peter Paul Rubens". www.peterpaulrubens.net. Retrieved 2022-08-19.