Personificatie van de vrede met lelietak en duif 1589 - 1626

Bartholomeus Willemsz. Dolendo created this print, 'Personification of Peace with Lily Branch and Dove,' using engraving techniques, resulting in fine lines and subtle tonal variations. Visually, the artwork is dominated by a central figure encircled by a border with inscriptions. The figure's body is rendered with pronounced musculature, draped with flowing fabric, and this creates dynamic lines that contrast with the stillness of the lilies she holds. Above her, a dove radiates light. The composition can be read as a semiotic construction, where the female figure represents peace, the lily branch symbolizes purity, and the dove signifies the Holy Spirit. These symbols work together to communicate ideas about religious and moral virtues. The artist uses the interplay of light and shadow to draw the eye, emphasizing the figure's form and the symbolic elements, inviting viewers to decipher the print's underlying message about peace. This message, as much aesthetic, functions as part of a philosophical discourse.