Patience 1540

This anonymous 16th-century engraving, titled "Patience," exemplifies the Northern Renaissance style, with detailed linework and a focus on moral allegory. The central figure, Patience, is depicted as a winged woman calmly holding a lamb while a monstrous beast growls beside her. Above, two cherubs hover in the clouds, reinforcing the theme of peace and tranquility. The inscription "Pacien[t]ia" and the artist's signature, "Seraldus Be Ham Pictor. Noricvs. Faci Ebat 1540," underscore the artwork's symbolic message, illustrating the virtue of patience in the face of adversity.