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The decision to go to war against the Dutch
Charles Le Brun1681 - 1684
Palace of Versailles
Versailles, France
Louis XIV decided to go to war against the Dutch in 1671: on one side Mars shows him the victories that await him and the triumph that this will bring him, but the king also listens to Minerva who shows him the miseries of war. Justice, holding a sword and a scales, is also depicted behind the king, showing him the same scene as Minerva, and thus justifying the adversities that must be overcome.
Full title : The decision to go to war against the Dutch, 1671
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- Title: The decision to go to war against the Dutch
- Creator Lifespan: 1619 - 1690
- Creator Nationality: French
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Paris
- Creator Birth Place: Paris
- Date: 1681 - 1684
- Provenance: Palace of Versailles
- Type: Painting
- External Link: http://www.chateauversailles.fr
- Titre: Résolution prise de faire la guerre aux Hollandais
- Painter: Charles Le Brun
- Copyright: © RMN-Grand Palais (Château de Versailles) / René-Gabriel Ojéda / Franck Raux / montage Dominique Couto
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