Willem van Herp I

(Antwerp 1613 - 1677)
Allegory on Faith and Devotion
Oil on canvas, 37.8 x 32.8 cm
N.B.:
Depicted here is the allegory on the devoted soul, which will come closer to God through study, devotion and compassion. It shows a nun praying to the Crucifix, devotion or vita passiva in the upper right. In the lower left, a man seems to be showing a book to another man: vita activa. These two representations underline the central message of faith and devotion.