DISCOVERART

Giorgio Ghisi|Francesco Primaticcio

Ceres Seated on Clouds with Two Goddesses and Two Putti, from a series of eight compositions after Francesco Primaticcio's designs for the ceiling of the Ulysses Gallery (destroyed 1738-39) at Fontainebleau

1560s
Engraving
18.4 × 24.6 cm (7.2 × 9.7 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

View at metmuseum.org ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Giorgio Ghisi|Francesco Primaticcio

Pluto, Neptune, Minerva, and Apollo, from a series of eight compositions after Francesco Primaticcio's designs for the ceiling of the Ulysses Gallery (destroyed 1738–39) at FontainebleauPluto, Neptune, Minerva, and Apollo, from a series of eight Apollo, Neptune, Pluto, and Athena seated on a cloud under an arch, an oval composition, from a series of eight compositions after Francesco Primaticcio's designs for the ceiling of the Ulysses Gallery (destroyed 1738-39) at FontainebleauApollo, Neptune, Pluto, and Athena seated on a cloud under aThree Muses and a Putto with Cymbals, a cruciform composition, from a series of eight compositions after Francesco Primaticcio's designs for the ceiling of the Gallery of Ulysses (destroyed 1738-39) at FontainebleauThree Muses and a Putto with Cymbals, a cruciform compositiPluto, Neptune, Minerva and Apollo, from a series of eight compositions after Francesco Primaticcio's designs for the ceiling of the Ulysses Gallery (destroyed 1738-39) at FontainebleauPluto, Neptune, Minerva and Apollo, from a series of eight cJuno and two goddesses reclining on clouds with two child figures and fruits at right, an oval composition, from a series of eight compositions after Francesco Primaticcio's designs for the ceiling of the Ulysses Gallery (destroyed 1738-39) at FontainebleauJuno and two goddesses reclining on clouds with two child fiThe Mystic Marriage of St. CatherineThe Mystic Marriage of St. CatherineHercules, Bacchus, Pan, and Saturn, from a series of eight compositions after Francesco Primaticcio's designs for the ceiling of the Ulysses Gallery (destroyed 1738–39) at FontainebleauHercules, Bacchus, Pan, and Saturn, from a series of eight cHercules, Bacchus, Pan, and another god seated on a cloud under an arch, an oval composition, from a series of eight compositions after Francesco Primaticcio's designs for the ceiling of the Ulysses Gallery (destroyed 1738-39) at FontainebleauHercules, Bacchus, Pan, and another god seated on a cloud un

More like this

Juno, Ceres, and Psyche in the clouds conversing, Juno seated with a peacock at her feet, Ceres wearing a garland of wheat and Psyche partially naked and holding a clothMarco Dente|Antonio Salamanca|Giulio Romano|Raphael (RaffaelJuno, Ceres, and Psyche in the clouds conversing, Juno seated with a peacock at her feet, Ceres wearing a garland of wheat and Psyche partially naked and holding a clothMarco Dente|Giulio Romano|Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or SantiVenus, standing with the three Graces, is offered a flower from a puttoPierre Biard II — Venus, standing with the three Graces, is The Three GracesJacob Matham — The Three GracesJuno, Ceres, and PsycheMarco Dente da Ravenna — Juno, Ceres, and PsycheJuno, Ceres, and PsycheMarco Dente da Ravenna — Juno, Ceres, and PsycheThe Punishment of Niobe (Plate 3)Jan Saenredam — The Punishment of Niobe (Plate 3)Minerva and the Arts and SciencesGiulio Bonasone|Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria MazzoDanaeFrancesco Primaticcio|Léon Davent — DanaeThe coronation of the Virgin, Christ holding the crown over her head, God the Father blessing aboveMaster of the Die|Perino del Vaga (Pietro Buonaccorsi) — TheTwo female figures seated in the clouds flanking an angel and another flying above carrying a banderoleGiovanni Antonio da Brescia|Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or SanVenus in her dove-drawn chariot complaining to Jupiter who is accompanied by Mercury, from 'The Fable of Psyche'Master of the Die|Michiel Coxie (I)|Antonio Salamanca — Venu