和平王國

c. 1834

貴格會牧師兼自學畫家愛德華·希克斯創作了六十多幅這一迷人之場景的版本，以闡釋《聖經》中關於捕食者與獵物和諧共處的預言。在前景中，獅子、牛和豹與嬉戲的孩子們一起安詳地休憩，完全無視它們的本能。與此同時，在背景深處，希克斯描繪了一個他珍視的歷史時刻：威廉·佩恩與萊納佩美洲原住民簽署條約，象徵著他本人對人類和平的希望。這是一件令人愉悅、略帶稚氣的民間藝術傑作，完美捕捉了19世紀初美國的樂觀精神。

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