Minerva Protecting Peace from Mars

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]

Minerva protects Pax from Mars
Peace and War
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

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.