Pax
1916
Ernst Schiess painted 'Pax' in 1916, right in the middle of the First World War, making the title—Latin for 'Peace'—a powerful statement. We see a serene figure in a long, shimmering white robe standing in a blue sea, with arms open wide as if to calm the waters or welcome a new era. The background features rugged, pale cliffs that look like a Mediterranean coast. It’s a Post-Impressionist dream that feels less like a standard mythological scene and more like a desperate, beautiful wish for the fighting to stop.
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