Cornucopia Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)

This painting, likely titled Cornucopia or Abundance, depicts a central female figure, possibly a goddess or allegorical representation of plenty, seated under a gnarled tree. She is adorned with a crown and a rich, reddish-orange gown that reveals one shoulder and ample cleavage. In her hands, she holds a cornucopia (horn of plenty), from which spill an assortment of fruits and grapes, cascading towards the lower part of the canvas.
Flanking her are two cherubic figures, or putti. The one on the left is actively reaching into the cornucopia, plucking grapes, and offering them to the central figure. The putto on the right is bent over, gathering fallen fruits from the ground.
The background is dramatic and atmospheric. To the left, a stormy sky with dark, swirling clouds suggests perhaps the presence of the god Jupiter, rendered as a face within the sun that shines brightly in the upper center. To the right, the gnarled branches of a tree frame the scene, adding to the feeling of classical or mythological setting. The overall impression is one of fertility, generosity, and the bountiful rewards of nature, perhaps under divine favor. The combination of the stormy sky, the benevolent sun-god, and the abundance of fruit points to themes of divine providence and the cyclical nature of prosperity.