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The Social-Democratic Congress in Basel against the War
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The Social-Democratic Congress in Basel against the War

Johan Braakensiek · 1912-12-01 · lithography; paper

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

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Mars, the god of War, looks through a window into a smithy where swords are being forged into sickles (ploughshares). The aim of the congress in Basel was to unite European socialists against the Balkan Wars then raging.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
cartoonsmith, blacksmithMars as patronBalkanoorlogen (1912-1913)
Credit lineHet Soc.-Democratisch Congres te Bazel tegen den Oorlog. 1912-12-01. Johan Braakensiek. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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