The Pleasures of the Seasons: Autumn

Minneapolis Institute of Art

The Pleasures of the Seasons: Autumn

Johann Georg PlatzerLinkedCulture matchlcp-96bae58750ba

Date
c. 1730
Medium
Oil on copper, mounted with a Masonite backing
Department
European Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
1542

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Autumn is the season of Bacchus, the ancient Roman god of wine, shown here as a life-size sculpture holding a chalice and a staff bearing clusters of grapes. In the distance, peasants labor in the vineyards. Autumn is also the season of the hunt. At the right, a young hunter offers game to a seated maiden, who responds by giving him a bird she has taken from its cage. A caged bird symbolizes virginity. Platzer refers here to the dangers of overindulgence, which can lead to uncontrollable passion, however subtly masked by elegant attire and graceful actions. Austria, Europe

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Gift of Mrs. Walter H. Ude

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