Hoop (Spes)

A woman representing Hope looks upward in a state of devotion while clutching a large anchor. She is framed by an arched stone niche, and her clothing is rendered with dense, swirling lines that suggest heavy, moving fabric.

Hope is one of the three theological virtues; in Neoplatonic and esoteric thought, these virtues were considered essential moral foundations for the soul's purification and eventual ascent toward divine knowledge.