Ceres and Bacchus

Bartholomaeus Spranger’s “Ceres and Bacchus” is an oil on canvas painting from the 1600s. It features mythological figures in an elegantly posed manner, characteristic of Northern Mannerism.

The painting is part of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection. It falls under the classification of Flemish painting and reflects the cultural style of Flanders.

Spranger worked as a court artist for Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His paintings often included elongated figures and sensual themes.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.805

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