Jan Brueghel d. Ä.
mit Hendrik van Balen
(1568-1625)
Die Weissagung des Propheten Jesaias,
um 1609
Material / Technology / Carrier
Kupfer
Dimensions of the object
40,2 x 50,4 cm
Displayed
AP OG Kabinett 8
Acquisition
Aus der Kammergalerie Kurfürst Maximilians I.
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München
Citation
Jan Brueghel d. Ä.mit Hendrik van Balen, Die Weissagung des Propheten Jesaias, um 1609, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/jWLpaJ6GKY (Last updated on 24.08.2023)
The subject is probably an allusion to an armistice sealed in 1609. The citation from the bible on the tablet as well as the putto burning a helmet are references to peace. The three women embody fortune, faith and abundance and, therefore, its benevolent outcome.
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