Allegory Of The Catholic Faith - Framed Prints Size:Large - 24x30 inches known for both his use

known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship

individual strokes of colour

Still life with wine and flowers

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Allegory Of The Catholic Faith - Framed Prints Size:Large - 24x30 inches known for both his useThis picture draws on the complex language of allegory to depict the triumph of the Catholic Church at a moment when public celebrations of the Mass were forbidden in the Dutch Republic. A woman, representing the church itself, places one foot atop a globe, while, in the foreground, the cornerstone of the church crushes the serpent of evil. Vermeer converted to Catholicism before his marriage, and his painting, which includes a table laden with