Life, 1899-05-18 · page 1 of 20
Life — May 18, 1899 — page 1: what you’re looking at
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# Life Magazine, May 18, 1898 This page features the title "LIFE" with decorative Art Nouveau styling. The main illustration below is captioned "THE GODDESS OF PEACE AT THE HAGUE." The image depicts a robed female figure (representing Peace) appearing gaunt and hollow-eyed, seated between what appear to be wooden logs or barriers. The artistic style emphasizes her distressed, skeletal appearance through heavy cross-hatching. This cartoon likely comments on peace negotiations occurring at The Hague in 1898—possibly related to the Spanish-American War or broader international tensions of that period. The "Goddess of Peace" rendered as hollow and trapped suggests satirical commentary that genuine peace was impossible or illusory amid contemporary conflicts. The decorative left border contains various emblems and figures typical of Life's period design.
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Entered at the New York Post Office as Second-Ciass Mail Matter. Copyright, 1899, by Lire PcBLisuino ComPaxy THE GODDESS OF PEACE AT THE HAGUE, comicbooks.com