Carro di Cerere (Chariot of Ceres)
Italienische Grafik 1779–1810,
- Artist
- Italienische Grafik 1779–1810
- Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- pen and black ink with gray wash and watercolor on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 18 × 24.7 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Public domain, CC0
Image description
This is a painting of a celestial scene depicting a chariot drawn by a two-headed dragon. The dragon has green scales and outstretched wings, pulling the chariot against a cloudy backdrop. In the chariot sits a figure in robes holding a sickle and a sheaf of wheat. The chariot has an ornate wheel. The composition uses flowing lines and the background is cloudy.