Concord, Charity and Sincerity Conquering Discord
1622
oil
From the collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
1622
oil
From the collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
In this painting, a woman in a white dress and blue sash stands on the right, holding a large vase filled with fruit and wheat. On the left, two women in red and white dresses hold a bundle of sticks tied with a ribbon. A small child stands in front of them, holding a red object. The background is dark, with a shadowy figure looming behind the women. The woman in white wears a laurel wreath on her head, while the other two women wear flower crowns. The child has a small, winged figure on their shoulder. The overall atmosphere is one of abundance and harmony. This painting is a great example of the use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth.
