Without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus Would Freeze
| Title | Without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus Would Freeze |
|---|---|
| Artist | Abraham Bloemaert Dutch, 1566-1651 |
| Date | 1590–95 16th century |
| Medium | Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, over traces of charcoal, heightened with opaque white watercolor (partially discolored), on buff laid paper |
| Classification | prints and drawing |
| Origin | Netherlands Netherlands |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Regenstein Endowment Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus Would Freeze” is a work by Abraham Bloemaert Dutch, 1566-1651, dated 1590–95. It is executed in pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, over traces of charcoal, heightened with opaque white watercolor (partially discolored), on buff laid paper and classified as prints and drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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