Battle Between Carnival and Lent
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Artist | Jan Miense Molenaer |
Year | 1633–1634 |
Type | Oil painting on wood |
Dimensions | 41 cm × 55.2 cm (16 in × 21.75 in) |
Location | Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis |
Battle Between Carnival and Lent is an oil painting by Dutch artist Jan Miense Molenaer, located in the Indianapolis Museum of Art in Indianapolis, Indiana. Painted ca. 1633–1634, it depicts a brawl between rowdy peasants, representing Carnival, and a group of monks, representing Lent. The rowdy combatants are armed with comical implements representing their sides, such as a peasant with a beer tankard battling a monk armed with fish.[1]
Description
This painting is based on the mock battles that occurred as the revelry of Carnival gave way to Lenten abstinence. The peasants on the side of Carnival are armed with beer tankards, cooking implements, and
Historical information
Based upon their similar sizes, shapes, and subject matter, Battle Between Carnival and Lent was probably originally paired with The King Drinks as a
Acquisition
The IMA acquired Battle Between Carnival and Lent in 1998. It was purchased in honor of A. Ian Fraser, with additional funding provided by the David L. Chambers, Jr. Fund for Dutch and Flemish Art, the Dr. V.K. Stoelting Art Fund, and Jane W. Myers. It has the accession number 1998.96.[1]
See also
- The Fight Between Carnival and Lent, painted by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1559
References
- ^ a b "Battle Between Carnival and Lent". Indianapolis Museum of Art. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ISBN 0936260777.
- ^ ISBN 0882599879.