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
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)
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
