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Description: | The subject of this grisaille (monochrome painting) has been interpreted as an allegory of Summer, associated with Cybele as a personification of Nature's power of growth. Cybele is represented holding a cornucopia, which symbolises plenty and fertility. The mural crown and the key in her hand, the chariot led by two lions, and the dancing putti are the attributes of the Greek goddess of Earth and universal mother. Ancient images of Cybele were reproduced in repertories such as Bernard de Montfaucon's Antiquities Explained and Represented in Figures, where the Venetian Antonio Zucchi could have found inspiration. | Subjects: | allegory (Summer Four Seasons); mythology (Cybele) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Zucchi, Antonio (Italian painter and printmaker, 1726-1796) Æ Attributed to | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=9051... | Go to resource |
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