''Ceres'' is an 18th-century statuette by Augustin Pajou depicting

Ceres Ceres most commonly refers to: * Ceres (dwarf planet), the largest asteroid * Ceres (mythology), the Roman goddess of agriculture Ceres may also refer to: Places Brazil * Ceres, Goiás, Brazil * Ceres Microregion, in north-central Goiás ...

, a Roman goddess. The work, made from terracotta, was intended as a model for a larger marble sculpture, ''Four Seasons''. ''Ceres'' is now in the collection of the

Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially "the Met", is the largest art museum in the Americas. Its permanent collection contains over two million works, divided among 17 curatorial departments. The main building at 1000 ...

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18th-century sculptures Sculptures in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Sculptures of Roman goddesses Ceres (mythology) Sculptures of Demeter {{Met-stub