Ceres Collection (#8)

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

An Allegory of Summer
BAL35658 An Allegory of Summer by Valckenborch, Lucas van (c.1535-97); Private Collection; Johnny Van Haeften Ltd. London; Dutch, out of copyright

The noble banquet celebrating the marriage of Cupid and Psyche from the Sala di Amore e Psiche
XAL78419 The noble banquet celebrating the marriage of Cupid and Psyche from the Sala di Amore e Psiche, 1527-31 (fresco) (for details see 78420-23) by Romano

The Fete Des Vignerons, Vevey, Switzerland, 1889. Presenting the Spoon to the " seigneur" of the Confraternity, an Alpine Horn-Blower, the Children of Spring, the Procession of Bacchus

Ceres and stellio, Karel van Mander (III), 1620 - 1670

Virgo, from the Signs of the Zodiac (oil on canvas) (see also 196701 to 196710)
XIR196711 Virgo, from the Signs of the Zodiac (oil on canvas) (see also 196701 to 196710) by Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678); Palais du Luxembourg, Paris

Libra, from the Signs of the Zodiac (oil on canvas) (see also 196701 to 196711)
XIR196700 Libra, from the Signs of the Zodiac (oil on canvas) (see also 196701 to 196711) by Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678); Palais du Luxembourg, Paris

Venus, Bacchus and Ceres with Mortals in a Love Garden (Elegant Companionship under a Garden Bower), Louis de Caullery, 1590 - 1621

Man nurtures love with wine and bread, print maker: Nicolaes de Bruyn, Assuerus van Londerseel, 1581 - 1656

Ceres, Mars and Saturn (The four ages), 1699 - 1763

Sea chart of a portion of the Baltic coast of Poland and Latvia, Jan Luyken, Johannes van Keulen (I), unknown, 1681 - 1799

Sea chart of the Baltic Sea from Rostock to Vyborg, Jan Luyken, Johannes van Keulen (I), unknown, 1681 - 1799

Mercury reads a document, Jan Luyken, Hendrick Boom, Dirk Boom (I, wed. ), 1681
Mercury reads a document, Jan Luyken, Hendrick Boom, Dirk Boom (I, wed.), 1681

Memorial Garden, Estate Heemstede in a nutshell, Entrance estate Heemstede, Orangerie, Isaac de Moucheron, 1706 - 1719

Ceres with cornucopia, Jacob Matham, 1599 - 1600

Attributed to Giulio Bonasone (Italian, ca. 1510 - after 1576). Cupid and Ceres, 1550. Engraving

Five views of the Susquehannah and the Ceres, between 1860 and 1865, drawing on cream paper pencil, 19.7 x 24.2 cm. (sheet), 1862-1865, by Alfred R Waud, 1828-1891

Ceres, Ceres (Roman deity), Sculpture, 1900

Landscape with Ceres (Allegory of Earth); Jan Brueghel the Younger, Flemish, 1601 - 1678, Hendrik van Balen, Flemish, 1575 - 1632; 1630s; Oil on panel; Unframed

Statuette of a Goddess, probably Ceres or Juno; Unknown; Rome, Italy, Lazio, Europe; 50 - 75; Bronze; Object: H: 32 cm (12 5/8 in.)

View of the Ruins of the Temple of Ceres in the Valley of Agrigento; Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Houel, French, 1735 - 1813; Italy, Sicily

Italy - Paestum - The Temple of Athena
The Temple of Athena or Temple of Ceres (circa 500 BC) is a Greek temple found at Paestum, Italy. Date: circa 1910s

Kotor, Montenegro - View of the castle
Photographed taken during a courtesy visit paid by HMS Ceres to Montenegro (Kotor) in 1932 Date: 1932

Ceres, Fife, Scotland Date: 1911

Demeter, Ancient Greek goddess of corn and harvest equivalent to Ceres in the Roman pantheon, presenting corn to Triptolemus

Ceres - Roman goddess of agriculture and corn (Greek Demeter), mother of Persephone / Proserpine
Ceres - Roman goddess of agriculture and corn (Greek Demeter), mother of Persephone/Proserpine. Copperplate engraving

Statue of female figure portrayed as Ceres
Roman civilization, 3rd century A.D. Statue of female figure portrayed as Ceres, 235-250 A.D

Roman civilization, Marble statues, seated headless figure, seated Livia portrayed as Ceres and Drusus III
Roman civilization, 1st century A.D. Marble statues: seated headless figure, seated Livia portrayed as Ceres and Drusus III, son of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder

Greek civilization, marble bas-relief depicting triad of Eleusinian mysteries: Demeter, Triptolemus and Persephone
Greek civilization, 5th century b.C. Marble bas-relief depicting the triad of the Eleusinian mysteries: Demeter, Triptolemus and Persephone. From Eleusis, 440-430 b.C

Tunisia, Oudna Mosaic of Allegory of Summer with Ceres harvesting wheat, ancient Uthina
Roman civilization, 3rd century A.D. Detail of mosaic of Allegory of Summer with Ceres harvesting wheat. From Oudna, ancient Uthina, Tunisia

Roman civilization, Marble statue of seated Livia portrayed as Ceres from Roselle, Augusteum, Tuscany region, Italy
Roman civilization, 1st century A.D. Marble statue of seated Livia portrayed as Ceres. From Roselle, Augusteum, Tuscany region, Italy. Detail

Greek civilization, Demeter of Cnidus, marble statue attributed to Skopas school
Greek civilization. Demeter of Cnidus, marble statue attributed to the Skopas school

Solar system diagram, 1823 C017 / 8059
Solar system diagram, 19th century. This diagram shows the Sun (centre) and the orbits and astronomical symbols of the planets and major asteroids, with a comet (parabolic orbit)

Dawn spacecraft, artwork C016 / 3070
Dawn spacecraft, artwork. NASAs Dawn spacecraft is a robotic space probe designed to travel to the asteroid belt (between Mars and Jupiter) and study the minor planet Ceres (upper right)

Asteroids Ceres and Vesta, scale artwork
Asteroids Ceres and Vesta, computer scale artwork. The asteroids (Ceres is the larger one) are seen against the south-eastern USA for scale. Florida is between them

Asteroid Ceres, artwork
Asteroid Ceres, computer artwork. This is the largest member of the asteroid belt, a large group of rocky and icy bodies orbiting in space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter

Four largest asteroids, scale artwork
Four largest asteroids, computer scale artwork. The asteroids are seen against North America for scale. From left, from largest to smallest, they are: Ceres, Vesta, Pallas, and Hygiea

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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.