De personificaties van de drie theologische deugden, Geloof, Hoop en de Liefde in een landschap. NL-HlmNHA 1477 53010704

In the foreground, Charity is flanked by Faith, who holds a chalice and cross, and Hope, who rests on an anchor and gazes toward the sky. Behind them, a gnarled tree dominates the center, while small background scenes illustrate biblical narratives: Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac, the Crucifixion, and Jonah being swallowed by the whale. The figures are rendered in the characteristic muscular, twisting style of the Haarlem Mannerists.

This work exemplifies the moral-philosophical program of the Haarlem Academy, where theological virtues were synthesized with humanist and Neoplatonic thought. The central position of Charity (Caritas) reflects the period's emphasis on divine love as the essential force connecting the human soul to the celestial realm.