Amsterdam, Picart, Bernard, Allegory of transience and redemption, Faith (Fides) on a cloud, accompanied by putti. They carry the tablets of the law and the serpent biting its own tail (symbol of eternity). Faith points with her right hand to attributes that refer to the making of sacrifices and transient glory. With her left hand she points to the heavenly redemption that follows if one complies with the laws. In the margin a Bible quotation from 2 Cor. 3:11 in French., print, prent, prints, height 67 mm, width 140 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1673-06-11 - 1733-05-08, print maker, printmaker, 1717 - 1717, first quarter 18th century, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), intermediary draughtsman
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