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Johannes Vermeer

Allegory of the Catholic Faith

ca. 1670–72
Oil on canvas
114.3 × 88.9 cm (45 × 35 in)

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● On view now — Gallery 614

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · verified July 2026

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