Tag: LaHyre
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The Kiss of Peace and Justice
“The Kiss of Peace and Justice” (1654) By Laurent de La Hyre shows a landscape scene with two figures in the foreground. Justice has the flaming torch to burn the armor and sword; while Peace is in blue, facing away from us. The concrete behind them is engraved with the Latin phrase “Iusticia et Pax…
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Palm Sunday
“Entry of Christ into Jerusalem” (c.1640) by Laurent de La Hyre located in Eglise St-Germain-des-Pres in Paris. I took this picture when in the church this past fall but the lighting + my lack of skill doesn’t do the painting justice. This an example of 17th century art that is not considered strictly Baroque, because…