Allegory of the Christian faith The personification of Faith sits on a stone that Christ represents the cornerstone with a cross and chalice in his hands, the flame of divine inspiration in the head while she tramples the serpent of evil. Abraham left there by deter Angel to sacrifice his son Isaac. Right indicates a figure on the tables of the law. In the ornamental frame, the symbols of the four evangelists have been processed: angel, lion, bull and adelaar. Manufacturer : print maker: Pieter Yver (indicated on object) to drawing of: Mattheus Verheyden (indicated on object) Place manufacture
Allegory of the Christian faith The personification of Faith sits on a stone that Christ represents the cornerstone with a cross and chalice in his hands, the flame of divine inspiration in the head while she tramples the serpent of evil. Abraham left there by deter Angel to sacrifice his son Isaac. Right indicates a figure on the tables of the law. In the ornamental frame, the symbols of the four evangelists have been processed: angel, lion, bull and adelaar. Manufacturer : print maker: Pieter Yver (indicated on object) to drawing of: Mattheus Verheyden (indicated on object) Place manufacture: Amsterdam Dated: 1743 Physical characteristics : etching and engra material: paper Technique: etching / engra (printing process) Measurements: plate edge: h 73 mm × W 119 mm Subject: Faith, "Faith's; 'Fede', 'Fede catholica' 'Fede christiana', 'Fede Christiana catholica' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues (+ variant) When Abraham has his hand raised to kill Isaac, an angel restrains Abraham's handthe four symbols of the evangelists, "the apocalyptic beasts'
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