The Allegory of Abundance and the Four Elements

Artist: Jan Brueghel the Elder
Artwork: The Allegory of Abundance and the Four Elements
Description: The painting shows a personification of Abundance surrounded by putti and various animals. She is standing on a cornucopia from which all sorts of fruits and vegetables are spilling. To the left, a woman is reclining in a river, personifying the element of water. A woman lying on the ground to the right of Abundance represents the earth. Above her, a putto is holding a basket filled with ears of wheat. In the background, a winged putto is flying through the air, holding a flaming torch, symbolizing the element of fire.
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