Fides

A female figure in voluminous, classical robes sits in profile, looking down with a contemplative expression. She holds a small chalice and a stone tablet representing the Ten Commandments, while books inscribed with 'BIBLIA' and 'NOVUM TESTAMENTUM' rest on the ground. The engraving features the dense, rhythmic cross-hatching and swelling lines characteristic of the Haarlem Mannerist style.

This print represents one of the three theological virtues (Faith, Hope, and Charity), which were central to the moral and philosophical landscape of the late Renaissance and Reformation. While primarily religious, the series reflects the Dutch Mannerist interest in synthesizing classical anatomy with Christian didacticism and humanistic thought.