The Triumph of Eternity The Triumph of Eternity The Triumph of Faith; Round stained glass with representation of the Triumph of Eternity. The Eternity is represented by Christ; on a classic cart drawn by a lion and an ox; symbols of the evangelists Mark and Luke; and accompanied by the angel of Matthew and the eagle of John. Christ holds a scepter in one hand and a globe divided into three segments in the other hand. The victory cart rides on a ground of clouds. Under the cart are people scattered across the ground who triumphed in other scenes from Petrarch's 'I Trionfi'; the Love; the Chastity; the Fame and the Time. Behind the cart Death tumbles out of the clouds. Below; hell and purgatory are presented; from which a devil rises. Above the victory cart; God watches from heaven as the saved souls travel through paradise in a long procession; 'Trionfo della Divinit?; 'Triumphus Aeternitatis'; 'Carro della Divinita'; triumphant Christ; e.g. on triumphal chariot; Father Time; man with wings and scythe; 'Castita'; 'Pudicitia'; 'Vergogna honesta' (Ripa); Charity; 'Caritas'; 'Carit? (Ripa); one of the Three Theological Virtues; Fame; 'Fama'; 'Fama buona'; 'Fama chiara' (Ripa); chariot; triumphal car; the four symbols of the evangelists; 'the apocalyptic beasts'; anonymous; Southern Netherlands; c. 1530 - c. 1540; glass; silver stain; d 29.8 cm