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Allegory on the Peace of Nijmegen (1678): Hercules defeats the harpies before the Temple of Janus
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Allegory on the Peace of Nijmegen (1678): Hercules defeats the harpies before the Temple of Janus

Abraham Bloteling · 1678 · mezzotint; paper

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

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Allegory on the Peace of Nijmegen concluded on 10 August 1678 between the Republic and France. Two allegorical female figures (Peace and Prosperity?) close the door of the Temple of Janus, Hercules defeats the harpies with a club.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
print(story of) JanusHercules as patronVrede van Nijmegen
Credit lineAllegorie op de Vrede van Nijmegen (1678): Hercules verslaat de harpijen voor de tempel van Janus. 1678. Abraham Bloteling. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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