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The Bride Receives Faith and Hope
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The Bride Receives Faith and Hope

Johannes Wierix · 1574 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Science (Scientia) leads Faith (Fides) and Hope (Spes) to the throne of the bride (Sponsa). The female personifications of various virtues look on. In the margin a four-line inscription, in two columns, in Latin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDe bruid ontvangt Geloof en Hoop. 1574. Johannes Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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