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Helmeted warrior with a sword gazes at a partly nude woman offering an olive sprig, a shield behind her, in an oil painting.

Allegory of Peace and War

A helmeted warrior in a red cloak and lion-decorated armor grips a sword and gazes at a partly nude woman who offers him a sprig of olive while holding a shield behind her. Dark trees and a twilight sky frame the two figures in this oil painting on canvas.

Artist
Pompeo Girolamo Batoni
Date
1776
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2333 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1776).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of the Old Masters Society

Español: Alegoría de la paz y la guerra

Un guerrero con casco, capa roja y armadura decorada con un león sostiene una espada y mira a una mujer semidesnuda que le ofrece una rama de olivo, con un escudo detrás de ella. Árboles oscuros y un cielo de crepúsculo enmarcan a las dos figuras en esta pintura al óleo sobre lienzo.

Português: Alegoria da Paz e da Guerra

Um guerreiro de elmo, capa vermelha e armadura com cabeça de leão segura uma espada e olha para uma mulher seminua que lhe oferece um ramo de oliveira, com um escudo atrás dela. Árvores escuras e um céu de crepúsculo emolduram as duas figuras nesta pintura a óleo sobre tela.

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