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Laurent de La Hyre

The Kiss of Peace and Justice

1654
oil on canvas
54.9 × 76.2 cm (21.6 × 30 in)

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

While the figures of Peace and Justice may refer to Psalm 85:10, the peaceful, pastoral landscape is described in Psalm 85:12.

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