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Mercury leads Mars to Peace
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Mercury leads Mars to Peace

Jan Luyken · 1701 · etching; paper

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

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Mercury leads Mars to the personification of Peace. Above this scene two scenes depicting the arrival of riders at a military camp (left) and the raising of defensive works (right). At the bottom two fleets at sea.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
titelpaginaprint'Pace' (Ripa)defensive measures (military)
Credit lineMercurius leidt Mars naar de Vrede. 1701. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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