Allegory of Spring (Allegorie des Frühlings)

Christian Friedrich Sprinck after Philipp Otto Runge

National Gallery of Art

Two panels depict richly detailed allegorical scenes. The left panel features a central female figure seated on elaborate scrollwork resembling a cloud and floral throne. Above float two cherubic figures, one holding a globe and the other offering a laurel. Below sit two cherubic figures surrounded by plants and fruits. The right panel shows a monumental female figure on an elevated throne, surrounded by cherubic figures. She gestures with one hand, with a radiating sun and celestial globe above her. Symbolic objects like a skull, a mask, and an urn lie at her feet, set on a patterned floor. The panels are framed with intricate decoration, and a central column divides them, displaying celestial motifs like the sun, moon, and stars.