1745
oil
canvas
From the collection of Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Peace and Justice is a 1745 oil by Pompeo Batoni, a Rococo painting work, depicting Justice, held at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
This painting, "Peace and Justice," depicts two women embracing each other. One woman is dressed in a white robe, while the other wears a red robe. The woman in white holds an olive branch and a scale, symbolizing peace and justice. The scene is set against a dark background, with the women positioned in the foreground. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. To learn more about the artist's technique, explore the art of chiaroscuro.
Pompeo Girolamo Batoni (25 January 1708 – 4 February 1787) was an Italian painter who displayed a solid technical knowledge in his portrait work and in his numerous allegorical and mythological pictures.
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