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Eglon van der Neer employed a polished style in depicting this moralistic allegory, encouraging the viewer to choose the path of true faith. Depicted in the orb of faith are various scenes from the life of Christ including the Road to Calvary. They were intended as examples to follow.
A painting at the Castello Sforzesco in Milan forms the companion piece to this work. In that work Van der Neer depicted wicked worldly pleasures, such as dancing and smoking.
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