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Charity
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Landscape with the female personification of Charity (Caritas), one of the three theological virtues, holding the Christ Child and the child John the Baptist in her arms. Two other children with her. On the left in the background the adoration of the Christ Child by the shepherds. On the right in the background possibly Abraham and the angel (Gen. 22:15-18). In the margin a two-line inscription in Latin. Third print from a series of virtues.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineLiefde. 1580 - 1588. Crispijn van de Passe (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
