| Minerva protects Pax from Mars | |
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| Peace and War | |
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| Artist | Peter Paul Rubens |
| Year | 1629–30 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 203.5 cm× 298 cm(80.1 in× 117 in) [1] |
| Location | National Gallery, London |
Minerva protecting Peace from Mars or Peace and War is a painting by Peter Paul Rubens. He produced it in London between 1629 and 1630, during a diplomatic mission from the Spanish Netherlands to Charles I of England. It is now in the National Gallery, London. [1]
It shows Minerva (goddess of war, wisdom and crafts) fighting off Mars, with the nude figure of the goddess Pax (commonly known as "Peace" in English) in the centre.
