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Allegory of the Peace of Münster
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Allegory of the Peace of Münster

Bernard Picart · 1717 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The personifications of Holland and Spain shake hands at an altar. In the sky, Mercury brings them an olive branch (symbol of peace). On the left, a putto chasing away Envy. The representation is flanked by two medallions depicting two political events.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printEnvyVrede van Münster
Credit lineAllegorie op de Vrede van Munster. 1717. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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