[1] This painting is based on the mock battles that occurred as the revelry of Carnival gave way to Lenten abstinence.

The peasants on the side of Carnival are armed with beer tankards, cooking implements, and sausage, while the monks and priests who stand for Lent brandish dried codfish.

[2] Although the figures are all very engaging and animated, their imperfect anatomy marks this as one of Molenaer's earlier efforts.

[3] Based upon their similar sizes, shapes, and subject matter, Battle Between Carnival and Lent was probably originally paired with The King Drinks as a pendant.

1635, depicts the revelry of Twelfth Night, the eve of the Feast of the Epiphany, again using the overindulgence of the peasants as a warning against gluttony and impiety.