介紹 Introduction

Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675)

畫中的女性是信仰的象徵

Female in the painting is symbol of Faith

天花板上懸掛的玻璃球是天堂的象徵

The hanging glass ball from the ceiling is symbol of Heaven

Why Apple and Snake ?

一條被石頭壓碎的蛇是基督的象徵

A snake crushed by a stone is the symbol of Christ (cornerstone of the church)

這就是經上所記載的：『看，我要在熙雍安放一塊精選的，寶貴的基石，凡信賴他的，決不會蒙羞。』

Scripture says: See, I lay in Zion a chosen and precious cornerstone; whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.

Why foot on the globe ?

How about desk with Bible ?

在那年代，天主教徒只能在私密場所進行集體聚會，桌子上顯示了天主教徒進行集體聚會的方式

During that time Catholics can only perform mass in private place, the desk shows the Catholic way of doing the mass.