# Ceres, Bacchus and Venus \('Sine Cerere et Baccho friget Venus'\)

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## Artwork

- Artist: [MIEL, Jan](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/miel-jan-r76583f77dc7458>)
- Date: 1601-1650
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 143 x 163 cm

## Commentary

This group of gods on the clouds illustrates a frequently depicted sentence by Terence: Sine Cerere et Baccho friget Venus - Without Ceres \(bread\) and Bacchus \(wine\) Venus freezes. Venus acts as the unifying figure in the group, standing behind both Bacchus and Ceres with her hand placed on the latter&#39;s shoulder while she tenderly gazes at the former. Her gentleness of gaze is mirrored by Bacchus who looks lovingly at Ceres, who also has a rapt look on her face. The painting is signed and dated lower right: J: de Miel / peint. / 1645.

## Related artworks

- [Carnival Time in Rome](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/miel-jan-r76583f77dc7458/carnival-time-in-rome-r1ccf72d7089d15>)
- [Dance in the Trattoria](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/miel-jan-r76583f77dc7458/dance-in-the-trattoria-r60790478555f97>)
- [Genre Scene](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/miel-jan-r76583f77dc7458/genre-scene-r76b9b3a7afef4c>)
- [Hunters at Rest](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/miel-jan-r76583f77dc7458/hunters-at-rest-r053634dd64d3c7>)

## Attribution

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