1712
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
Allegory of Peace is a 1712 unspecified by Jan van Kessel the Elder, a Rococo painting work, held at Rijksmuseum.
You see a man in armor resting his arm on a woman’s shoulder while little winged kids gather and saw up swords and shields around them. The armor isn’t shiny—it’s already coming off, like the man is done with war. The woman holds an olive branch, the old symbol of peace. The kids are busy turning weapons into something harmless, almost playful. Look up more works in the Rijksmuseum to find other quiet scenes like this one.
Jan van Kessel the Elder or Jan van Kessel (I) (baptized 5 April 1626, Antwerp – 17 April 1679, Antwerp) was a Flemish painter active in Antwerp in the mid-17th century.
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