The personification of Faith with cross and gospel sits next to a crowned woman holding a monstrance. Near them, Superstition sits on its back, with owl on its head and a censer in its hand. On the right, History writes the history of the popes. In the background on the right a round church building, on the left Christians are tortured and put to death. Faith is shone upon from a cloud by Hope with anchor and a woman with heart with cross in hand. The print was used as the title print for Archibald Bower, Historie der Pausen (Amsterdam: 1752).
| Artist |
Jan Caspar Philips
RKD
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Kornelis van Tongerlo
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| Title | Allegorical Representation with Faith, a Crowned Woman and History |
| Date | 1751 |
| Period | 18th century |
| Location | Amsterdam TGN |
| Medium and support | etching AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | printed inscription in the representation, bottom left: PX; A; O(mega) |
| printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: Historie der Pausen, Socrates Sozomenus, Origines, Concilia, Eusebius, Irenoeus, Baronius | |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: J.C. Philips del. | |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: t' Amsterdam by Kornelis van Tongerlo, 1752. | |
| printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: et fecit, 1751. | |
| stamps (tools) reverse, centre below: Stad Gent / Museum voor Schone Kunsten | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | etching AAT |
| Inventory number | 2014-KR |
| Acquisition credit |
unknown
2014 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-KR |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11526/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300189808
figures (representations)
AAT
300055874 religious symbolism AAT 300015571 cityscapes (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11M31
Faith, 'Fides'; 'Fede', 'Fede catholica', 'Fede christiana', 'Fede christiana catholica' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues
Iconclass
11N4 Unbelief, 'Infidelitas' Iconclass 11P3111 pope Iconclass 11P31111 insignia of the pope, e.g. tiara Iconclass 11Q1 conversion and belief Iconclass 11Q712 church (exterior) Iconclass 13 magic, supernaturalism, occultism Iconclass 13G superstition, popular belief Iconclass 13G0 'Superstitione' (Ripa) Iconclass 25I5 landscape with tower or castle Iconclass 31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass 31AA235 sitting figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass 44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty) Iconclass 44G33 torture Iconclass 5(+1) Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ personification) Iconclass 5(+11) Abstract Ideas and Concepts (+ abstract concept represented by female figure) Iconclass 56D1 Hope; 'Speranza', 'Speranza delle fatiche' (Ripa) Iconclass 56D2 Trust Iconclass 6 History Iconclass |
| School / Style | Baroque AAT |
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