“Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.” – Spinoza, Theologico-Political Treatise, 1670. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Jean Hélion, "Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."--Spinoza, Theologico-Political Treatise, 1670. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1963, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.115
Jean Hélion, "Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."--Spinoza, Theologico-Political Treatise, 1670. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1963, oil on canvas, 21 3⁄8 x 18 1⁄8 in. (54.3 x 46.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.115

Artwork Details

Title
“Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.” – Spinoza, Theologico-Political Treatise, 1670. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1963
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
21 3⁄8 x 18 1⁄8 in. (54.3 x 46.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Waterscape — wharf
  • Architecture — boat — rowboat
Object Number
1984.124.115
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.115

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