Allegory of Peace and Justice

Corrado Giaquinto1753-54

Details

Title: Allegory of Peace and Justice
Creator Lifespan: 1703 - 1766
Creator Nationality: Italian
Creator Gender: None
Date Created: 1753-54
Type: oil paintings
Rights: Marian and Harold Victor Fund
External Link: http://www.imamuseum.org/mercury/load-artwork/32028
Medium: oil on canvas
wall label: Called by Ferdinando VI in 1753 to the Spanish court, Giaquinto would spend nearly a decade in Spain, where he was named first painter to the king and director of the Madrid academy. Engaged in many large-scale decorative projects, Giaquinto left behind a sizeable body of preparatory studies. This sketch is a study for a painting for the Royal Palace, Madrid. The allegory alludes to Ferdinando_s just, prosperous, and peaceful reign. Clad in luminous pink and white, Peace holds an olive branch in her hand, while her companion, Justice, is seated above a sword and scales. The dead youth refers to the resolution of the War of Succession waged under the king_s father, Felipe V.
measurements: 16 1/8 x 27 1/4 in.
Artist: Giaquinto, Corrado

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