Bacchus, Venus en Ceres

The goddess is shown in a half-length portrait framed by an oval, her head adorned with a wreath of wheat ears. She clutches a large cornucopia against her side, while a young assistant or putto looks upward, holding the curved blade of a harvesting tool. The corners of the print are decorated with stylized birds and agricultural motifs like gourds and melons.

This work belongs to a series exploring the classical trio of Bacchus, Venus, and Ceres, often used to symbolize how the gifts of the earth (food and wine) sustain the passions (love). In the context of natural philosophy, Ceres represents the generative power of the earth and the transition from primitive life to settled, agricultural civilization.