Faith — from The Seven Virtues

The woman is dressed in classical drapery with a veil over her head, conveying a sense of solemnity and introspection. She rests near a stone architectural ruin, gazing down at an open volume while holding a cross, traditional attributes that signify the theological virtue of Faith. The fine lines of the engraving emphasize the texture of her garments and the surrounding landscape.

As part of the series of The Seven Virtues, this work reflects the Renaissance interest in classical personification as a means of organizing Christian moral and theological concepts. These allegories were instrumental in shaping the visual language of ethics in early modern Europe, drawing on the synthesis of classical form and Christian doctrine.