Charity
Bas-Relief
17th century (made)
17th century (made)
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This bas-relief in terracotta depicts a female figure symbolising Charity reclining in a landscape with children grouped around her. This relief is Italian and dates from the seventeenth century.
Charity (lat. Caritas), literally means 'love', love in the sense of lovingness and kindness towards all others and is the foremost of the virtues.
Charity is often represented with a flame, often coming out of some kind of vase, or she holds a candle. Often she is suckling to infants, or she is surrounded by three to four infants, one usually at the breast.
Charity (lat. Caritas), literally means 'love', love in the sense of lovingness and kindness towards all others and is the foremost of the virtues.
Charity is often represented with a flame, often coming out of some kind of vase, or she holds a candle. Often she is suckling to infants, or she is surrounded by three to four infants, one usually at the breast.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Charity (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
| Brief description | Bas-relief, terracotta, Charity, Italy, 17th century |
| Physical description | Bas-relief, terra-cotta, oval. 'Charity'; a female reclining in a landscape with children grouped around her. |
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| Object history | Bought from J.C. Robinson in 1879. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This bas-relief in terracotta depicts a female figure symbolising Charity reclining in a landscape with children grouped around her. This relief is Italian and dates from the seventeenth century. Charity (lat. Caritas), literally means 'love', love in the sense of lovingness and kindness towards all others and is the foremost of the virtues. Charity is often represented with a flame, often coming out of some kind of vase, or she holds a candle. Often she is suckling to infants, or she is surrounded by three to four infants, one usually at the breast. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired in the Year 1879. London, 1880, p. 19 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 201-1879 |
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| Record created | July 9, 2008 |
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