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Faith, Hope and Charity and the Four Evangelists
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Faith, Hope and Charity and the Four Evangelists

anonymous · 1643 · engraving; paper

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

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Around a monument with the title, the personifications of the three divine virtues: centrally Love (Caritas) flanked by Hope with an anchor and Faith with a cross. To the left and right, the four evangelists with their attributes. From left to right: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Above the head of Love, a radiant halo containing the name of Christ in Greek. Below the image, a text in Latin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGeloof, Hoop en Liefde en de vier evangelisten. 1643. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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