Allegory Of Peace Invited By Lust – Italian School Of The 17th Century

Object description :

"Allegory Of Peace Invited By Lust – Italian School Of The 17th Century"

Pen, brown ink and gouache on vellum paper.
Peace, embodied by the figure of Minerva wearing a helmet and brandishing an olive branch, is invited by Lust, represented by a turbaned woman, to join a bacchanal. These double allegories have been commonplace in European art since the Renaissance.

Under a marie-louise, anti-reflective and anti-UV glass and set with a Bérain-style baguette.
Dimensions: 20 x 26 cm – 39.5 x 46.5 cm with the frame

Price: 3 300 €

Period: 17th century
Style: Louis 14th, Regency
Condition: Excellent condition

Material: Paper
Width: 26
Height: 20

Reference: 1488932