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War brings forth poverty
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War brings forth poverty

anonymous · 1542 - 1604 · engraving; paper

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

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The personification of War (Bellum) stands before various war equipment, a sword in the right hand and a torch in the left. Around her lie weapons. At her feet sits Poverty (Pauperies): a girl in meagre clothing. In the background war is being fought and soldiers are plundering a house. The print has a Latin inscription and is part of a series on the cycle of human action.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printweaponsPovertyVicissitudes of Lifeplundering ~ soldiers'Guerra' (Ripa)
Credit lineOorlog brengt armoede voort. 1542 - 1604. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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