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Allegory of faith
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Allegory of faith

Caspar Jacobsz. Philips · 1781 · etching; paper

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

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The personification of Faith (Fides), with a cross and a chalice in her hands, her foot on the papal tiara. Above her head a flame is kindled, symbol of divine inspiration. A man points her to the Tables of the Law. A monk with a mask spies on her and laughs slyly. In the background an altar, a pyramid, a mosque and a church. An Islamic man intends to attack the True Faith with a sword.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printFaith, 'Fides'True Religion vs. False Religion
Credit lineAllegorie op het geloof. 1781. Caspar Jacobsz. Philips. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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