The figures of peace (burning the weapons of war) and justice (holding a sword and scales) embrace in a quiet landscape. The latin inscription under the antique urn reads “justice and peace kissed” (referring to an old testament verse, psalms 85:11). The subject may have had political significance: the painting’s date coincides with the end of the fronde, a period of civil war in france during which the parlement (courts of appeal) and the nobility sought—unsuccessfully—to limit the power of the monarchy. Object Type: painting. Date: 1654. Place of creation: France. Dimensions: height: 54.9 cm (21.6 in) ; width: 76.2 cm (30 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art. 'The Kiss of Peace and Justice' by Laurent de La Hyre, 1654,
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