Ceres Trampling the Attributes of War
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Ceres Trampling the Attributes of War is an oil on canvas allegorical painting executed in 1635 by the French painter Simon Vouet. It is held in the Musée Thomas-Henry in Cherbourg-Octeville.
The painting depicts Ceres, the goddess of agriculture, triumphing over war. The goddess is represented with ears of corn in her left hand, an iconographic attribute of Ceres.
Sources[edit]
- V. V. A. A. (2010). Mitología clásica e iconografía cristiana, pág. 72. R. Areces. ISBN 978-84-8004-942-9.