Category:Allegory of the Catholic Faith by Johannes Vermeer

**The Allegory of Faith**
	painting by Johannes Vermeer
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Instance of	painting (Painting);
Depicts	allegory, terrestrial globe, woman, book, Crucifixion of Jesus, crucifix, tapestry, globe, chalice, checkerboard, glass, sphere, chair, snake, blood, apple, interior and Christ
Made from material	oil paint; canvas (painting support);
Genre	allegory;
Location	Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Creator	Johannes Vermeer;
Owned by	Michael Friedsam;
Maintained by	European Paintings;
Collection	Metropolitan Museum of Art (1931–);
Inventory number	32.100.18 (Metropolitan Museum of Art);
Inception	1670s (before 1672, after 1670);
Width	88.9 cm;
Height	114.3 cm;
Authority file
	Q467359; The Met object ID: 437877
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Allegory of the Catholic Faith by Johannes Vermeer

Johannes Vermeer: The Allegory of Faith

Artist



Alternative names	Johannes van der Meer, Jan Vermeer, Jan Vermeer van Delft, Johannes Reyniersz. Vermeer
Description	Dutch painter and art dealer
Date of birth/death	October 1632	15 December 1675 (buried)
Location of birth/death	Delft	Delft
Work period	1653–1675
Work location	Delft (1653–1675)
Authority file	: Q41264 VIAF: 51961439 ISNI: 000000010901268X ULAN: 500032927 LCCN: n79006488 NLA: 35580238 MusicBrainz: 3a0fcc05-3037-4d26-8358-69138b8f00de WGA: v/vermeer Open Library: OL134473A GND: 118626590 SELIBR: 99582 SUDOC: 027336336 BNF: 11940023b BPN: 41717663 NDL: 00459685 BIBSYS: 90170004 NKC: jn20000701890 SBN: RAVV025546 BNE: XX914312 CiNii: DA00375717 NLP: a0000001813082 KulturNav: 38475684-4786-4ef6-bd3c-ab11b02b6a2f RKD: 80476 J9U: 987007269687705171 Koninklijke: 068676581 NLK: KAC201719233 WorldCat

Title

Allegory of the Catholic Faith

Object type

painting

Genre

allegory

Description

Crucifixion of Jesus

Date

between 1670 and 1672

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

height: 114.3 cm (45 in)

; width: 88.9 cm (35 in)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art

	Native name	Metropolitan Museum of Art
	Location	Manhattan, New York City, United States of America
	Coordinates	40° 46′ 46″ N, 73° 57′ 48″ W
	Established	1870
	Website	www.metmuseum.org
	Authority file	: Q160236 VIAF: 126238294 ISNI: 0000000419368761 ULAN: 500125157 LCCN: n79129629 NLA: 36247933 WorldCat

Current location

Gallery 632

Accession number

32.100.18 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Object history

by 1698: Herman Schoffelsz. van Swoll (1698)

22 April 1699: sale of the collection of Herman Schoffelsz. van Swoll at an unknown auction house, Amsterdam
13 July 1718: anonymous sale at an unknown auction house, Amsterdam
19 April 1735: anonymous sale at an unknown auction house, Amsterdam

by 1749: David Ietswart (1749)

22 April 1749: purchased by Ravensberg at an anonymous sale at an unknown auction house, Amsterdam

by 1824: Private collection, Austria
by 1899: Dmitri Schukin, Moscow

1899: acquired by Wächtter, Berlin
1899: purchased by Abraham Bredius (1855-1946), The Hague
1899-1923: lent to Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, The Hague
1923-1928: lent to Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam
1928: purchased by Kleinberger, Paris
1928: acquired by Michael Friedsam (1931), New York City

1931: bequeathed to Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, by Michael Friedsam, New York City

Exhibition history

Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting. Inspiration and Rivalry., Hall Napoléon, 22 February 2017 - 22 May 2017
Vermeer, Rijksmuseum, 10 February 2023 - 4 June 2023

References

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Media in category "Allegory of the Catholic Faith by Johannes Vermeer"

The following 17 files are in this category, out of 17 total.

Vermeer The Allegory of the Faith.jpg 2,771 × 3,587; 7.55 MB
Allegory of the Catholic Faith.PNG 1,391 × 1,800; 4.29 MB
Allegory of Faith (Geertruyt Soup), Joachim Kupke 2012.jpg 480 × 480; 275 KB
Allegory of the Catholic Faith - Painting of Vermeer, with frame.jpg 2,359 × 3,221; 2.56 MB
Allegory of the Catholic Faith MET DP145924.jpg 2,904 × 3,721; 2.5 MB
Johannes Vermeer - The Allegory of Faith (detail) - WGA24701.jpg 795 × 970; 136 KB
Johannes Vermeer - The Allegory of Faith (detail) - WGA24702.jpg 779 × 950; 157 KB
Johannes Vermeer - The Allegory of the Faith - WGA24700.jpg 1,100 × 1,435; 189 KB
Johannes Vermeer 026 black and white 01.jpg 1,010 × 1,305; 164 KB
Johannes Vermeer, allegoria della fede cattolica, 1670-72 ca. 01.JPG 2,406 × 2,916; 3.93 MB
Johannes Vermeer, allegoria della fede cattolica, 1670-72 ca. 02.JPG 2,340 × 3,396; 3.06 MB
Johannes Vermeer, Allegory of the Catholic Faith, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.jpg 5,629 × 7,224; 9.4 MB
Vermeer - Allegorie op het Geloof (1671-1674).jpg 1,857 × 2,701; 3.68 MB
Vermeer The Allegory of the Faith (cropped, a glass sphere and a large painting behind the woman).jpg 1,504 × 2,460; 852 KB
Vermeer The Allegory of the Faith (cropped, a woman as allegory).jpg 1,204 × 1,434; 517 KB
Vermeer The Allegory of the Faith (cropped, Catholic attributes).jpg 864 × 2,002; 527 KB
Vermeer The Allegory of the Faith (cropped, the stone and snake).jpg 1,281 × 807; 293 KB

Category:Allegory of the Catholic Faith by Johannes Vermeer

Media in category "Allegory of the Catholic Faith by Johannes Vermeer"

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