| Battle Between Carnival and Lent | |
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| Artist | Jan Miense Molenaer |
| Year | 1633–1634 |
| Type | Oil painting on wood |
| Dimensions | 41 cm × 55.2 cm (16 in × 21.75 in) |
| Location | Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis |
Battle Between Carnival and Lent is an oil painting by Dutch artist Jan Miense Molenaer, located in the Indianapolis Museum of Art in Indianapolis, Indiana. Painted ca. 1633–1634, it depicts a brawl between rowdy peasants, representing Carnival, and a group of monks, representing Lent. The rowdy combatants are armed with comical implements representing their sides, such as a peasant with a beer tankard battling a monk armed with fish.[1]