Ludus pro patria (Patriotic Games) — Pierre Puvis de Chavannes | DiscoverArt

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

Ludus pro patria (Patriotic Games)

ca. 1883–89

Oil on canvas

33.3 × 134.3 cm (13.1 × 52.9 in)

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