{"product_id":"17th-century-flemish-painting-of-bacchus-venus-and-ceres-an-allegory-of-autumn","title":"17th-Century Flemish Painting of Bacchus, Venus and Ceres, an Allegory of Autumn","description":"\u003cp\u003eImpressive\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e17th-century Flemish mythological painting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edepicting\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBacchus, Venus and Ceres, an Allegory of Autumn\u003c\/em\u003e, conceived in the collaborative tradition associated with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHendrik van Balen the Elder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1575–1632) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbraham Govaerts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1589–1626), or a close follower of their circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition presents a richly wooded landscape dominated by monumental trees, within which an elegant gathering of classical figures and putti unfolds. At the center, Venus is surrounded by attendants bearing fruit, flowers, and symbols of seasonal abundance, while Bacchus and Ceres reinforce the work’s allegorical association with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eharvest, fertility, wine, and the bounty of autumn\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting reflects a hallmark of early 17th-century Flemish practice: the collaboration between specialized artists, with one painter responsible for the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efigural elements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand another for the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elandscape setting\u003c\/strong\u003e. Van Balen was celebrated for refined mythological and allegorical figures, while Govaerts specialized in densely wooded landscapes characterized by layered foliage, deep recession, and atmospheric passages opening into distant countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticularly effective is the contrast between the luminous flesh tones, vivid red and ochre draperies, and the dark, enveloping woodland. Numerous small-scale details—including fruit, foliage, putti, vessels, and distant architectural elements—reward close viewing and give the painting the richly decorative character prized in Flemish Baroque cabinet painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is housed in an elaborate\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecarved and gilded foliate frame\u003c\/strong\u003e, complementing its Old Master character and substantial scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions Framed:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 41 in.\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 52.75 in.\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 2.5 in.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pegaso Gallery Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52917662417181,"sku":"PGD00027795","price":28800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/0370\/0419\/files\/0_ChatGPT_Image_Sep_9__2026_at_02_42_44_PM.jpg?v=1789149994","url":"https:\/\/pegasogallerydesign.com\/products\/17th-century-flemish-painting-of-bacchus-venus-and-ceres-an-allegory-of-autumn","provider":"Pegaso Gallery Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}