The Triumph of Peace, from The Cycle of the Vicissitudes of Human Affairs, plate 8
Medium
Engraving; first state of three (New Hollstein)
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 3/4 × 11 9/16 in. (22.3 × 29.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession Number
49.95.2371(8)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *The Triumph of Peace*, plate 8 from Maarten van Heemskerck's ambitious series *The Cycle of Vicissitudes of Human*, masterfully engraved by Cornelis Cort and by Hieronymus Cock 1564. This-state engraving, measuring 8 3/4 × 11 9/16 inches, captures a grand allegorical procession symbolizing peace's victory amid life's unpredictable fortunes—a theme rooted in Renaissance humanism and classical antiquity. In the bustling scene, Peace reigns triumphant in a chariot drawn by horses, surrounded by men and women embodying harmony, abundance, and reconciliation. Van Heemskerck's design draws ...
About the Artist
Cornelis Cort|Maarten van Heemskerck|Hieronymus Cock · 1533–1578
Comment on works: copper engraver; engraver; etcher