Dish with Pomona

Manner of Bernard Palissy French
 After an engraving by Philips Galle Netherlandish
 After a composition by Maerten de Vos Netherlandish

Not on view

Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruits, was associated more generally with orchards and gardens in the Renaissance. Here, she is surrounded by flowers and gardening tools: a spade, a watering jar, and a rake. A garden with a fountain appears in the background. Like the pruning tools displayed nearby, the dish attests to the nobility’s growing interest in horticulture at this time. The scene is based on an engraving by Philis Galle (1537–1612) after a composition by Marten de Vos (1532–1603).

Dish with Pomona, Manner of Bernard Palissy (French, Agen, Lot-et-Garonne 1510–1590 Paris), Lead-glazed earthenware, French, Fontainebleau or Avon

This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

Dish with Pomona, Manner of Bernard Palissy (French, Agen, Lot-et-Garonne 1510–1590 Paris), Lead-glazed earthenware, French, Fontainebleau or Avon
Dish with Pomona, Manner of Bernard Palissy (French, Agen, Lot-et-Garonne 1510–1590 Paris), Lead-glazed earthenware, French, Fontainebleau or Avon

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.