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Housed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, Allegory on Faith (Allegorie op het geloof) is one of Johannes Vermeer’s two explicit allegorical masterworks, painted alongside The Art of Painting. Created in Delft during the early 1670s—likely for a wealthy Catholic patron or a local Jesuit enclave—the composition is rich in complex Counter-Reformation iconography derived from Cesare Ripa’s Iconologia. Dressed in a shimmering white and blue satin gown, the personification of Faith sits with her hand pressed to her heart and her foot resting upon a globe, symbolizing the transcendence of spiritual truth over earthly realms. On the marble floor lies a serpent crushed by a cornerstone (Christ as the cornerstone defeating evil), near a bitten apple representing original sin. Suspended from the ceiling, a transparent glass sphere reflects the room, symbolizing the human mind reflecting the infinite divinity. Behind her hangs a reproduction of Jacob Jordaens’s Crucifixion, framing the sacred altar scene with profound theological grandeur.
Studio Craftsmanship & Quality Highlights
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100% Hand-Painted: Crafted entirely by hand by veteran master artists at Dafen Village Studio using traditional oil layering, crisp glazing on satin drapery, and detailed rendering of reflective glassware and marble textures.
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Texture & Fidelity: Expert rendering of the reflective glass sphere, blue and white satin robe folds, background Crucifixion canvas, chalice, missal, and corner-stone details faithfully reproduces Vermeer’s original masterpiece at The Met.
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Archival Materials: Painted with professional-grade oil pigments on heavy-duty, acid-free linen canvas to ensure lifelong color preservation and structural stability.
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Museum Quality: Strict quality assurance ensuring accurate geometric perspective grid lines, dramatic natural lighting, and historic 17th-century Dutch Baroque atmosphere.
Recommended Space Placement
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Residential: Ideal statement focal piece for master libraries, formal executive studies, private chapels, or quiet sitting rooms.
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Commercial: Brings monumental intellectual prestige, historical depth, and sacred art authority to corporate boardrooms, university departments, legal suites, and fine art galleries.
5. Product Specifications
Feature Details Title Allegory on Faith (Allegory of the Catholic Faith / Allegorie op het geloof) Artist Johannes Vermeer Original Date c. 1671–1674 Art Style Baroque / Dutch Golden Age Genre Allegorical Painting / Sacred & Symbolic Art Production Method 100% Hand-Painted Reproduction Medium Artist-grade Oil on Archival Linen Canvas Dimensions $114.3 \times 88.9\text{ cm}$ ($45.0 \times 35.0\text{ in.}$) (Custom sizes available) Location of Original Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met), New York City, NY, USA Shipping Format Rolled in heavy-duty tube (Stretching & Framing available upon request) 
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