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Peace driven away by War
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Peace driven away by War

Simon Fokke · 1780 - 1782 · etching; paper

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

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The personification of Peace flees with her palm branch when War, with the help of devilish figures, pursues her with shield and sword. In the air Mercury flies away.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
print'Pace' (Ripa)devil(s) and demons'Guerra' (Ripa)attributes of Mercury
Credit lineVrede door Oorlog verjaagd. 1780 - 1782. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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