The Allegory of Faith
- Reproduction from high resolution photos and scans of The Allegory of Faith (1672).
- Scaled to the original artwork with no distortion and minimal to no cropping.
- Heavyweight paper in your choice of Smooth Archival Matte, Textured Somerset Velvet Matte, or Resin Coated Semigloss.
- Museum quality giclée printed with eco-solvent inks.
- Fade-resistant for 100+ years, preserving the color and detail created by Johannes Vermeer.
- Papers are archival-grade, acid-free paper or cotton rag.
- Smooth paper is recommended to preserve detail and color.
- Textured paper is recommended for a traditional softer Somerset velvet paper finish.
- Resin coated paper is recommended for deeper color and a semigloss finish.
- Kraft paper backing and hanging wire installed.
- ¾″ wide, 1⅛″ deep, solid wood frames.
- Framed prints do not come with protective glass / glazing, to showcase the paper and reduce light reflection (acrylic protector available upon request).
- Regular price
- $175
- Sale price
- $175
- Regular price
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About The Allegory of Faith
The Allegory of Faith (1672) by Johannes Vermeer, also known as Allegory of the Catholic Faith, is rich in symbolism, sharing several elements with The Art of Painting, both differing greatly in style and purpose from his other works that depict everyday scenes. Allegory depicts a woman in a white and blue satin dress with gold trim, her right foot on a terrestrial globe and her right hand on her heart, as she looks up at a glass sphere hanging from the ceiling by a blue ribbon. Her left arm rests on a table with a golden chalice, and a large book, on top of which is a crown of thorns. On the far wall is a large painting of Christ's crucifixion. At the bottom of the scene is an apple, and a bleeding snake which has been crushed. Vermeer's iconography is taken mainly from Cesare Ripa's Iconologia (1613), an emblem book of allegorical illustrations with accompanying morals. Ripa states that Faith is the most important of the virtues.
- All sizes given are in inches (″), assembled within a ¼″ tolerance.
- Unframed art prints have a ½″ white margin, ex. an 8x12″ print's final dimensions will be 9x13″.
- Framed art prints are ~2″ larger, ex. an 8x12″ print's final framed dimensions will be ~10x14″ overall.
- Frames are ¾″ (black) or ⅞″ (natural, espresso, gold) wide viewed from the front, and 1⅛″ deep; frames will overlap the print edges ~¼″.
Framed Art Prints
Modern solid wood frames complement any art without distraction.
- Kraft paper backing and hanging wire installed.
- No glass/glazing is included, to showcase the paper and prevent glare/reflectivity (acrylic protector installed free upon request).
Smooth archival quality paper maintains detail and color; textured Somerset Velvet paper slightly softens color; and resin coated deepens color with a semi-gloss finish.
Giclée Prints
Giclée prints are created with professional-grade printers using archival quality, acid-free paper or canvas.
- Prints are created using 12 different colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, black, matte black, light magenta, light cyan, light gray, very light gray, orange, green, and violet).
- Superior detail, color preservation, made to last 100+ years.