Allegory of the Four Elements: The Earth. Design for a tapestry for King Louis XIV

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Le Brun Charles - Allegory of the Four Elements: The Earth. Design for a tapestry for King Louis XIV
Number:062695
Title:Allegory of the Four Elements: The Earth. Design for a tapestry for King Louis XIV
Artist: Le Brun, Charles (1619-1690)
Museum: Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava
Method: Oil on canvas
Created: c. 1680
School: France
Category: Mythology, Allegory and Literature
Trend in art: Baroque
Keywords: Seasons, Barock, Roman mythology, King Louis XIV, Louis le Grand, King of France and Navarre, Cybele, Roman goddess, Louis XIV, Ceres, Goddess of agriculture, Agricultural goddess, Nature goddess, Grain goddess, Demeter, Goddess of grain, Four elements, Taurobolium, Cult of Cybele, Cerialia