The first fruits from earth offered to Saturn

Saturn (Cronos for the Greeks) is seated in the middle: he, the god of sowing and the protector of agriculture, is offered by men and women the first fruits of earth, flowers, honey. Near the god rests the capricorn, zodiac sign of the Duke Cosimo I de' Medici, while on the right the goddess of Chance holds the elements composing the Duke's symbol, the turtle with the sail. On the left appears the goddess Demetra (or Ceres), Mother Earth, with the horn of abundance. Photo: Raffaello Bencini