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Statue of Pax (Peace) on the facade of the Town Hall on the Dam

Hubert Quellinus · 1663 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Statue of Pax, the personification of Peace, in the center on the tympanum on the facade (east side) of the Town Hall on the Dam in Amsterdam. In one hand a branch of peace, in the other a caduceus. At her feet the horn of plenty. Refers to the Peace of Münster concluded in 1648. In that same year the first stone of the town hall was laid. Numbered below right: X.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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print boekillustratie 'Pace' (Ripa)Pax as Roman personification Stadhuis van Amsterdam (1655-1808)

Credit lineBeeld van Pax (Vrede) op de voorgevel van het Stadhuis op de Dam. 1663. Hubert Quellinus. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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