Basic attitude of trust, especially in the context of religious convictions

concept

A woman personifying faith, by the sea, holding a cross and a chalice. Coloured mezzotint, 17--.

A selection of four lead mortuary crosses, placed on the body of a plague victim, found on the site of the old Grey Friars Monastery, Newgate Street, Lonodn (replicas)

Rahab hangs the scarlet cord from her window. Autotype after F.J. Shields, 1877.

A personification of faith with a cross, standing on a column, looking upwards and raising her right arm. Stipple engraving by G.S and J.G Facius, 1781, after Josiah Boydell after Sir Joshua Reynolds.

The soul being refined like metal in a crucible by an angel, Satan, Venus and Death; representing a test of faith. Etching by C. Murer, ca. 1600-1614.

A woman beleaguered by four enemies; representing Faith resisting Death, Schism, the World and the Devil. Engraving by Hieronymus Wierix after Maarten de Vos, 156-.

Two eyes above a woman and child and other illustrations of groups of black people interwoven with a red banner bearing words including 'give love' and 'compassion'; advertisement by the National Urban League, Inc. for those with or affected by AIDS. Colour lithograph.

A prophet points to a cross which is leaking water; representing faith, the 'fountain of life'. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.

Of credulity and incredulity in things divine & spiritual : wherein (among other things) a true and faithful account is given of the Platonick philosophy, as it hath reference to Christianity : as also the business of witches and witchcraft, against a late writer, fully argued and disputed / by Merick Casaubon.

Der Weihnachtsbaum und die medizinische Utopien : Volkskunde und Medizingeschichte / Eberhard Wolff.

The thinking peasant : popular and educated belief in pre-industrial culture / Christina Larner.

Galleries and Reading Room

Library

Shop

Café

We're experiencing some technical problems in the library today. 

If you’re visiting us, you won’t be able to print or use our PCs or laptops. If you want to sign-up for a free library membership, we’ll give you a temporary card for today and complete your membership next time you visit.

You can access items from the collection as usual and our team is on hand to help. Thank you for your patience while we resolve these issues. 

We're running paid user research studies to improve Wellcome Collection online

Faith

Images from the collections

Images referencing Faith

Works from the collections

A woman beleaguered by four enemies; representing Faith resisting Death, Schism, the World and the Devil. Engraving by Hieronymus Wierix after Maarten de Vos, 156-.

Der Weihnachtsbaum und die medizinische Utopien : Volkskunde und Medizingeschichte / Eberhard Wolff.

The thinking peasant : popular and educated belief in pre-industrial culture / Christina Larner.

A selection of four lead mortuary crosses, placed on the body of a plague victim, found on the site of the old Grey Friars Monastery, Newgate Street, Lonodn (replicas)

Faith

Images from the collections

Images referencing Faith

Works from the collections

A woman beleaguered by four enemies; representing Faith resisting Death, Schism, the World and the Devil. Engraving by Hieronymus Wierix after Maarten de Vos, 156-.

Der Weihnachtsbaum und die medizinische Utopien : Volkskunde und Medizingeschichte / Eberhard Wolff.

The thinking peasant : popular and educated belief in pre-industrial culture / Christina Larner.

A selection of four lead mortuary crosses, placed on the body of a plague victim, found on the site of the old Grey Friars Monastery, Newgate Street, Lonodn (replicas)

Related topics