Eirene (Peace) Bearing Plutus (Wealth)
sculpture by Cephisodotus
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Roman copy of Eirene Bearing Plutus
Roman copy of a Greek votive statue of Eirene (Peace) Bearing Plutus (Wealth) by Cephisodotus the Elder, from c. 370 bce.
The sculpture Eirene (Peace) Bearing Plutus (Wealth) was created by the Greek sculptor Cephisodotus the Elder around 400 BCE. This artwork depicts Eirene, the personification of peace, holding Plutus, the god of wealth, who is often represented as a child with a cornucopia. Plutus, in Greek religion, symbolized riches and was considered the son of Demeter, the goddess of fruitfulness. Cephisodotus's work is noted for its allegorical representation of peace bringing prosperity.12
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