和平王國

c. 1846-1847

貴格會牧師愛德華·希克斯繪製了這幅迷人的畫面，描繪了捕食者與獵物如同摯友般相處。在前景中，一頭獅子、一隻豹子和一頭巨大的牛與一隻小羊羔和一個嬉戲的孩童和平地站在一起，詮釋了《聖經》中關於一個沒有暴力的世界的預言。如果你仔細觀察背景，會發現威廉·佩恩正在與美洲原住民簽訂條約，這是希克斯對現實世界和諧願景的巧妙呼應。他一生中實際上繪製了60多幅完全相同的場景！

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