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1670–1672 · Metropolitan Museum of Art

Allegory of the Catholic Faith

Johannes VermeerWikidata

painting by Johannes Vermeer, Metropolitan Museum of Art

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ReligiousAllegoryallegoryterrestrial globewomanbookcrucifixion of JesuscrucifixtapestryglobechalicecheckerboardglassspherechairsnakebloodappleinteriorChrist
Date
1670–1672 (known to the decade)Wikidata
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: ca. 1670–72
Medium
Oil on canvasThe Met
Wikidata: Oil paint on canvas
Dimensions
114.3 × 88.9 cmThe Met
Wikidata: 114.3 × 88.9 cm
Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art, ManhattanWikidata
Gallery
614The Met
Movement
Dutch Golden Age paintingWikidata
Genre
allegoryWikidata
Materials
oil paint, canvasWikidata
Inventory no.
32.100.18Wikidata
Credit line
The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931The Met
Exhibitions
  • Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting. Inspiration and Rivalry.
  • Vermeer
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Provenance

Where it has been

  1. Dates unknown
    Michael Friedsam
    medium confidenceWikidata · owned by
  2. ? – 1698
    Herman van Swoll
    high confidenceWikidata · owned by
  3. 1899 – 1923
    Mauritshuis
    high confidenceWikidata · collection
  4. 1923 – 1928
    Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
    high confidenceWikidata · collection
  5. 1928 – 1931
    unknown owner
    high confidenceWikidata · collection
  6. 1931 –
    Metropolitan Museum of Art
    high confidenceWikidata · collection
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