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Victory of Peace over War
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Victory of Peace over War

Pieter Tanjé · 1716 - 1761 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Peace, lying with an olive branch on a cloud, has achieved victory, for next to her stands Victoria with her palm branch. Victoria points to the god of war Mars, whose weapons are being taken away by putti. In the center, a putto plays with a cornucopia.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
print'Pace' (Ripa)Victoria as Roman personification
Credit lineOverwinning van Vrede op Oorlog. 1716 - 1761. Pieter Tanjé. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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