The Pleasures of the Seasons: Summer, Johann Georg Platzer | Mia

Allegory. Rococo. — The Pleasures of the Seasons: Summer, c. 1730
Johann Georg Platzer
Oil on copper
Gift of Mrs. Walter H. Ude 63.4
On View in Gallery 314
Ceres, the ancient Roman goddess of summer, appears as a sculpture in a shell niche. She holds a cornucopia, denoting the abundance of the earth. Beyond the archway, people are at work in the fields and a man cools off by the river’s edge, while aquatic activities of a more erotic nature proceed in the foreground.

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Title: The Pleasures of the Seasons: Summer
Dated: c. 1730
Artist: Johann Georg Platzer
Nationality: Austrian
Artist Life: 1704 - 1760
Role: Artist
Gallery: G314
Department: European Art
Dimension: 15 x 21 1/2 in. (38.1 x 54.61 cm) (panel)19 3/4 x 26 1/2 in. (50.17 x 67.31 cm) (outer frame)
Credit: Gift of Mrs. Walter H. Ude
Accession Number: 63.4
Medium: Oil on copper
Country: Austria
Century: 18th century
Rights: Public Domain
Classification: Paintings
Object Name: Painting
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