Ceres Collection (#7)

Mosaic work depicting the Summer Goddess (or Ceres, the Goddess of growing plants) 3rd Century A.D. Tunisia, Carthage, Musee National De Carthage (Archaeological Museum), Roman art

Italian earthenware plate, Erysichthon felling a tree in grove of Ceres, 16th century
Depiction of Erysichthon felling a tree in the sacred grove of Ceres (Ovids Metamorphoses VIII), on an Italian earthenware plate, from the V&As collection, 16th century

Bacchus, Ceres and Amor, ca. 1600. Artist: Aachen, Hans von (1552-1615)
Bacchus, Ceres and Amor, ca. 1600. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Detail of an Etruscan tomb painting showing Ceres with attendants, 6th century BC
Detail of an Etruscan tomb painting showing Ceres, holding an ear of corn, with attendants from Caere, from the Louvres collection, 6th century BC

Ceres, Roman goddess of agriculture and corn. The mother of Proserpina (Persephone), she was known as Demeter in the Greek pantheon

Demeter, Greek goddess of corn and the harvest. Carved relief. Demeter, who is equivalent to Ceres in the Roman pantheon, presenting corn to Triptolemus

Statue of a Goddess, possibly Demeter. Roman work, 2nd century, after a Greek original of the 430s-420s BC. Demeter was the Ancient Greek Goddess of fertility and the harvest

Bridge approaching Ceres, Cape Colony, South Africa
Bridge approaching the town of Ceres, Cape Colony, South Africa. Date: circa 1908

Toll House, Mitchells Pass, Cape Colony, South Africa
Toll House, Mitchells (or Michell s) Pass, near the town of Ceres, Cape Colony, South Africa. Date: circa 1908

Italy. Paestum. Temple of Athena or Ceres. 6th century BC

Demeter. Goddess of the harvest. Sculpture. Museum of Eleusis. Greece

Team of light cruiser HMS Ceres - Fleet Rowing Competition
Crew team of the HMS Ceres - winners of the all comers race at the Royal Navy Fleet Rowing Competition, 1928. In the centre is Admiral Sir Victor Alexander Charles Crutchley VC

Pigeons - Red and Yellow Barbs, Fancy Breed
A portrait of a Red and Yellow Barb pictured inside their coop. The Barb is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding

Pigeons - Young and Old, Blue and Silver Dun Dragoon
A portrait of three young and old, Blue and Silver Dun Dragoons, who are a member of the Fancy Breed of pigeon, most commonly found in London

An Etruscan warrior and Ceres, goddess of grain crops and agriculture.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of

Royal Navy C-Class Light Cruiser HMS Ceres, . Showing Galley Crew - Cup Winner of Sailing Race 1920. Date: 1920

The solar system.. The solar system, showing the sun, Mercury, Venus, the earth, Mars, Juno, Pallas, Ceres, Jupiter, Saturn, the Georgian planet (Uranus) and Vesta (asteroid)

August. Goddess Ceres
Ceres, the Roman goddess of harvest, agriculture, grain, crops, fertility and motherly relationships. Artist: Sydney Carter Date: 1903

Months of the year. August. Depicting Ceres who in Roman mythology embodied agriculture and growth. Date: circa 1903

Poster design, Moteur Ceres, J de Bucy, manufacturers of farming equipment. Date: circa 1910

Street scene in Scottish Highlands
Street scene in the Scottish Highlands, with a little girl sitting on a stone step. A stone carving of a weight scale carries the inscription: God Bless The Just. Date: circa 1920s

Plate 8 Polyphemus Palemonius led Ceres Polifemo e Palemonio Argonauti condotti da Cerere
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Mocking Ceres 1646 Etching state Sheet 11 13 / 16
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Drawings Prints, Print, Grecian Harvest-Home, Thanksgiving Rural Deities, Ceres, Bacchus
Drawings and Prints, Print, A Grecian Harvest-Home, or Thanksgiving to the Rural Deities, Ceres, Bacchus, etc. Artist, James Barry, Irish, Cork 1741-1806 London, Barry, James, Irish, 1741

Plate 14 Ceres niche facing right standing two-headed snake
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Tapestry Design Venus seeking help Juno Ceres
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Drawings Prints, Drawing, Ceres, pleading, Jove, Return, Prosperpina, Ovid, Metamorphoses
Drawings and Prints, Drawing, Ceres pleading with Jove for the Return of Prosperpina: Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book V, Artist, Thomas Carwitham, British, active 1713-33, Carwitham, Thomas, British, 1670

Design Knife Handles Sine Cerere et Baccho Friget Venus
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Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae Putto Presenting Grain
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Ceres Bacchus 1621 Pen brown dark brown ink 18 13 / 16 x 11 7 / 8
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Alliance Bacchus Ceres 1610-42 Etching Sheet
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Alliance Venus Bacchus Ceres Engraving sheet
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Heads Goddesses Flora Diana Ceres ca 1600 Watercolor
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Jupiter Ceres ca 1777 Brush gray black wash chalk
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Ceres Game Mythology Jeu de la Mythologie 1644
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Large asteroids in the main belt orbiting planet Mars, front view

Dawn robotic spacecraft orbiting Ceres and Vesta, members of the asteroid belt, to study them in space

Artists concept of the Dawn spacecraft entering orbit around Ceres
Artists concept of the Dawn spacecraft entering orbit around the dwarf planet Ceres. In late November 2015 Dawn will descend to its closest orbit around Ceres at a distance of about 230 miles

Artists concept of the Dawn spacecraft in orbit around the large asteroid Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres. The two bodies have very different properties from each other

Artists concept of the Dawn spacecraft as it approaches an encounter with Ceres
An artists depiction of the Dawn spacecraft as it approaches an encounter with Ceres. The satellite will investigate the two bright spots on the surface of the dwarf planet

Artists concept of the dwarf planet Ceres in the main asteroid belt
Artists concept of the dwarf planet Ceres. In this image the artist is suggesting that Ceres, like all small bodies in the Solar System, is a rather sterile

Artists concept of Dawn spacecraft approaching the dwarf planet Ceres
In this image, the Dawn spacecrafts three xenon electrostatic ion thrusters can be seen emitting ionized xenons characteristic blue/magenta glow

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LA Fete Des Vignerons, at Vevey: on the Left Can be Seen the Car of Ceres Representing Summer; on the Right Can be Seen the Car of Pallas Representing Spring

Allegory of Abundance (oil on panel) (for detail see 124327)
BAL93444 Allegory of Abundance (oil on panel) (for detail see 124327) by Brueghel, Jan the Younger (1601-78); 53x72 cm; Private Collection; Johnny Van Haeften Ltd. London; Flemish, out of copyright

Johann Matthias Kager (German, 1575 - 1634), Without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus Freezes, 1590s, pen and black ink with gray wash over graphite on laid paper

Jacob de Wit (Dutch, 1695 - 1754), Study for a Ceiling: Allegory of the Harvest with Dionysus and Ceres, pen and black and brown inks with gray and brown washes on laid paper

Michel Anguier (French, 1612 - 1686), Ceres Searching for Persephone, model 1652, cast probably 1652-1670s, bronze

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Ceres, the ancient Roman goddess of agriculture and fertility, has captivated artists and historians alike throughout history. In Greek mythology, she is known as Demeter, the mother of Persephone. The tale of their bond and Persephone's abduction by Hades forms the basis for the changing seasons. One artistic representation that showcases Ceres' significance is "A landscape with wood; Diana offers a hare to a nymph; Silenus and Ceres in foreground" by Abraham Govaerts. This painting beautifully portrays Ceres alongside other mythological figures in a lush woodland setting. In astronomy, Ceres takes on another meaning as one of the dwarf planets in our solar system. Earth and Moon share this celestial stage with dwarf planets like Ceres, highlighting its cosmic importance. Moving beyond art and science, there are various references to Ceres in different contexts. For instance, the Short S23 Empire Flying Boat G-AETX was named "Ceres, " paying homage to its majestic presence in aviation history. The Commonwealth Aircraft CA-28 Ceres ZK-BPU also bears this name proudly as it soars through the skies. Even statues at Villa Cimbrone on Italy's Amalfi Coast depict her gracefulness amidst breathtaking surroundings. Not limited to visual representations alone, pigeons have also been associated with her name - Black and Dun Barbs being specific breeds linked to her symbolism. From mythology to space exploration, from paintings to aircrafts - each reference adds depth to our understanding of who or what exactly "Ceres" represents. Whether it be an ancient deity or a celestial body millions of miles away from us today – all these diverse connections remind us that human imagination knows no bounds when it comes to honoring this timeless figure.