Allegory of Peace, Kessel (B.?) van, 1700 - 1725
1725
112.0 x 147.0 cm
Allegory to peace. A disarmed Mars lays his arm on the shoulder of the personification of Peace. In order to collect and store weapons or to cut through the pair sitting at the foot of a tree. On the left a putto with an olive branch and a dog on the line. To the right a servant with banners and weapons in his arms.
ferdinand van kessel (1648 – 1696)
Ferdinand van Kessel (1648-1696) was a Flemish Baroque painter specializing in landscapes, still lifes & charming monkey scenes. A key figure continuing the Brueghel family tradition, he famously decorated rooms at Wilanów Palace for King John III So
About this artwork
- Title: Allegory of Peace, Kessel (B.?) van, 1700 - 1725
- Artist: ferdinand van kessel
- Year: 1725
- Original dimensions: 112.0 x 147.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Main color: Phthalo Green
- Perceived brightness: deep_shadow