Vrede 1772 - 1837

"Vrede" (Peace) is an 18th-century print by Pietro Fontana depicting the Roman goddess Pax. This engraving, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, showcases Pax as a winged figure, holding an olive branch and a staff while standing atop a column, a symbol of strength and stability. The figure's serene expression and the olive branch represent peace, while the serpent at her feet might symbolize the defeat of war. The inscription beneath the image, "Alla Maestà di Alessandro Primo Imperatore di Tutte le Russie" (To the Majesty of Alexander I, Emperor of all the Russias), suggests the print was likely commissioned to celebrate peace and commemorate the reign of Alexander I of Russia.