The figure of patientia) expresses herself in the first-person in this text. Patience is represented in the form of a young woman with bare breasts. The second female figure is an allegory of hope. Patience is treated in the ancient way (italian influence), while hope is treated in a realistic way (flemish influence). Date: 1569. Dimensions: height: 29 cm (11.4 in); width: 42.5 cm (16.7 in). Medium: sanguine on paper. Collection: Municipal Library of Rouen, France. Joris Hoefnagel - Patientia
