De Zomer. NL-HlmNHA 1477 53011266

Ceres stands on the left, crowned with grain and holding a bundle of harvested wheat, while a woman in a red skirt and yellow bodice stands opposite her. In the background, a harvest is underway near a village, and Cupid is visible in the sky amidst golden rays. The scene is framed by rural elements including a horse, a cow, and milk buckets.

This print reflects the 17th-century preoccupation with the Four Seasons as a macrocosmic cycle governing human life and natural philosophy. It illustrates the Mannerist interest in personifying elemental forces through classical deities, bridging the gap between mythological narrative and the lived experience of agricultural labor.