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The Kiss of Peace and Justice
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About this work
The figures of Peace (burning the weapons of war) and Justice (holding a sword and scales) embrace in a quiet landscape. The Latin inscription under the antique urn reads “Justice and Peace kissed” (referring to an Old Testament verse, Psalms 85:10).
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineThe Kiss of Peace and Justice, 1654. Laurent de La Hyre (French, 1606–1656). Oil on canvas; framed: 68.5 x 89 x 6.5 cm (26 15/16 x 35 1/16 x 2 9/16 in.); unframed: 54.9 x 76.2 cm (21 5/8 x 30 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1971.102
