The Triumph of Eternity The Triumph of Eternity The Triumph of Faith, Round stained glass with representation of the Triumph of Eternity. The Eternity is represented by Christ, on a classic cart drawn by a lion and an ox, symbols of the evangelists Mark and Luke, and accompanied by the angel of Matthew and the eagle of John. Christ holds a scepter in one hand and a globe divided into three segments in the other hand. The victory cart rides on a ground of clouds. Under the cart are people scattered across the ground who triumphed in other scenes from Petrarch's 'I Trionfi', the Love, the Chastity, the Fame and the Time. Behind the cart Death tumbles out of the clouds. Below, hell and purgatory are presented, from which a devil rises. Above the victory cart, God watches from heaven as the saved souls travel through paradise in a long procession, 'Trionfo della Divinità', 'Triumphus Aeternitatis', 'Carro della Divinita', triumphant Christ, e.g. on triumphal chariot, Father Time, man with wings and scythe, 'Castita', 'Pudicitia', 'Vergogna honesta' (Ripa), Charity, 'Caritas', 'Carità' (Ripa), one of the Three Theological Virtues, Fame, 'Fama', 'Fama buona', 'Fama chiara' (Ripa), chariot, triumphal car, the four symbols of the evangelists, 'the apocalyptic beasts', anonymous, Southern Netherlands, c. 1530 - c. 1540, glass, silver stain, d 29.8 cm
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