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White marble oval relief of a draped woman holding flowers, a cherub at left gathering blossoms, and a reclining nude figure at right.

Allegory of Spring

A white marble oval relief shows a draped female figure standing center, holding a wreath of flowers, with a small cherub at left gathering blossoms. A reclining nude figure at right and foliage fill the background, with trees and a basket of fruit at the upper left.

Artist
English
Date
1800–25
Medium
Marble
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2106 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1825).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Charles Deering McCormick, Brooks McCormick, and the Estate of Roger McCormick

Español: Alegoría de la primavera, relieve de mármol

Un relieve ovalado de mármol blanco muestra una figura femenina drapeada de pie en el centro, sosteniendo una guirnalda de flores, con un querubín a la izquierda recogiendo capullos. Una figura desnuda reclinada a la derecha y el follaje llenan el fondo, con árboles y una cesta de frutas arriba a la izquierda.

Português: Alegoria da Primavera, relevo em mármore

Um relevo oval de mármore branco mostra uma figura feminina drapeada de pé ao centro, segurando uma guirlanda de flores, com um querubim à esquerda colhendo botões. Uma figura nua reclinada à direita e a folhagem preenchem o fundo, com árvores e um cesto de frutas no alto à esquerda.

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