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Faith (Fides)
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Faith (Fides)

Hieronymus Wierix · c. 1580 · engraving; paper

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

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Faith, holding a cross staff, stands in the foreground and points to man the 'good gifts' falling from heaven. To the right a merchant with his money bags. Behind him Death in the guise of a skeleton, aiming his arrow at him. Second print from a series of four.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printFaith, 'Fides'True Religion vs. False Religion
Credit lineGeloof (Fides). c. 1580. Hieronymus Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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