War, from Virtues and Vices 1596 - 1597

Zacharias Dolendo's "War," part of the series *Virtues and Vices*, is a 16th-century engraving depicting the personified figure of War. The muscular, armored figure stands triumphantly in a landscape dotted with tents and soldiers, emphasizing the destructive nature of war. Dolendo uses dramatic lighting and a dynamic pose to give the figure a sense of power and force, while the background scenery provides a stark contrast between the beauty of nature and the brutality of war. "War" is part of a larger series that explores moral themes and is held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.