Pax, or Peace, detail from the Allegory of Good and Bad Government.
 Lorenzetti, Ambrogio, 1285-approximately 1348

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Title:Pax, or Peace, detail from the Allegory of Good and Bad Government
Notes: First Sunday in Advent, Year A: This depiction of Peace as the ruler of a well-governed city, where justice and fairness are the fruits of a beneficent ruler, reflect the words of Psalm 122:
"For there the thrones for judgment were set up, the thrones of the house of David. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May they prosper who love you. Peace be within your walls, and security within your towers"... For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good."

From The Yorck Project.
Date:1338-1340
Artist:Lorenzetti, Ambrogio, 1285-approximately 1348
Building:Palazzo pubblico (Siena, Italy)
Object/Function:Fresco
Material:Paint
City/Town:Siena
Country:Italy

Scripture:Psalm 122
Psalm 29
Lectionary links:AAdvt01
BTrin
General Subject:Peace
Power
Fairness
Library of Congress Subject:Christian art and symbolism -- Italy
ICONCLASS Number:45A20

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Record Number:46225 Last Updated: 2021-07-12 18:38:40 Record Created: 2006-06-26 00:00:00
Institution:Vanderbilt University Collection: Art in the Christian Tradition