Ceres
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Title
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Ceres
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Date
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1963
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Creator
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John W. Arterbery
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Contributor
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Atlanta Annuals
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Description
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John Arterberry was an artist who worked in the art department at Langston University from Tallahassee, FL. Ceres depicts the Roman goddess of agriculture, grain crops and fertility looking toward the sun. Ceres wears a crown of wheat stalks, holds a pitchfork in one hand and a bouquet of poppies in the other.
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Primary Subject
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1900-1999
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Art
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Religion
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Additional Subject
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Crops
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Location
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Atlanta
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Fulton County
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Georgia
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USA
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Type
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Painting
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Medium
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Oil on masonite
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Measurements
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60in x 47.5in
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Format
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JPG
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HBCU Identifier
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1963.002
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.CAU.223
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Rights
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All rights held by the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Clark Atlanta University Art Museum, Clark Atlanta University, (404) 880-6102 Attn: Museum Director.
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Contributing Institution
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Clark Atlanta University
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Source
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Clark Atlanta University Art Museum
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Collection
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Atlanta Art Annuals
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Language
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English
