Allegory of Peace, Art and Abundance

Allegory of Peace, Art and Abundance
Artist	Hans von Aachen
Year	1602
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	197 mm × 142 mm (7.8 in × 5.6 in)
Location	Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg

The Allegory of Peace, Art and Abundance (German: Allegorie des Friedens, der Kunst und des Überflusses) is a painting of 1602 by the German artist Hans von Aachen. It emerged from the artistic school that developed in the court of the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II. The three female figures are personifications of Peace (with an olive branch), Science and the Liberal Arts (with a sphere and a palette), and Abundance (with a goblet and a cornucopia), all of which are implied to have flourished under the emperor's policies.^[1] The work entered the Hermitage's collection in 1925, coming from the Gatchina Palace.^[2]

References

1. "AACHEN, Hans von – Allegory of Peace, Art and Abundance". Web Gallery of Art. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
2. "Aachen, Hans von. 1552–1615 – Allegory of Peace, Art and Abundance". Hermitage Museum. Retrieved 28 August 2021.