Hope (Spes), Hieronymus Wierix, c. 1580 Canvas Print

Hope (Spes), Hieronymus Wierix, c. 1580 Canvas Print

In the middle is a winged female stable on an anchor, laurel wreath on the head. She sows wheat and points to the sky. For her a man who digs a hole between the thistles with his spade to hide his earthly treasures (crockery and coins). Behind her a woman mowing the corn. In the foreground two naked children. In the background the repentant King David, kneeling in prayer in a wooden barn. Top left Christ on a rainbow in the clouds, worshipped by Mary and John. At the top right, an angel with a skull in hand in the clouds. With caption of 4 columns in 4 lines of Latin and 4 lines of Dutch each. Second print from series with four allegories on the Faith. Third print from series with Allegories on the Virtues and the Faith.

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