Allegorie op het christelijke geloof 1728

Jan Wandelaar's 1728 engraving, *Allegorie op het christelijke geloof* (Allegory of Christian Faith), is a visually complex and detailed representation of religious ideas. The work depicts a central female figure, likely representing faith, surrounded by figures symbolic of various Christian concepts. The text at the bottom, "De CHRISTELYKE GOD GELEERTHEID / KENNIS DER ZALIGHEID... door den Heere / B. PICTET," identifies this piece as an allegory for the teachings of the Swiss theologian and pastor, Benedict Pictet. The work is a prime example of the use of allegorical imagery in art to convey religious concepts and serves as a valuable piece of art history for those interested in Dutch Baroque and 18th-century art.