Hope — from Three Cardinal Virtues

This engraving shows a woman gazing upward with a serene expression, her hands crossed over her chest. She rests upon an anchor, the traditional emblem of hope, while two small winged figures hover above her, holding a garland over her head. The composition emphasizes the figure's connection to the heavens through her upward gaze and the surrounding clouds.

Hope (Spes) is one of the three theological virtues (alongside Faith and Charity) which were foundational to Christian Neoplatonic ethics during the Renaissance, representing the soul's upward aspiration toward divine grace.