Black and white engraving of an armored warrior pushed back by a helmeted figure, with reclining women at left and a spear-holding soldier at right.

Mars Driven Away from Peace and Abundance by Minerva

An engraving in black ink on ivory paper shows an armored, helmeted figure being pushed back by a second helmeted warrior in the center, while a bare-breasted seated woman and a figure with a fruit wreath recline at left. A spear-bearing armored man stands at right, and a Latin inscription runs along the bottom edge.

Artist: Agostino Carracci
Date: 1589
Medium: Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 1290 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1589).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Bernard F. Rogers, Sr.

16th century 1580s 1589 engraving old master print allegory renaissance print latin inscription armor mars minerva agostino carracci black and white