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Giulio Carpioni

Earth, represented by Cybele seated at the base of a tree with fruits of the earth spread before her, a cupid with a torch approaches from the right, a stag and hound look toward Cybele from the left, from "The Elements"

1640–60
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10.6 × 16.2 cm (4.2 × 6.4 in)

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