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Love (Charity)
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Love (Charity)

Cornelis Cort · c. 1550 - before 1578 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Charity lies under a canopy on cushions in a landscape. Three naked boys play with her and climb on her back and legs. A boy drinks from her breast. Another boy holds a bird in his hand. Charity wears a diadem on her head, a cloth covers her waist and legs.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printCharity, 'Caritas'
Credit lineLiefde (Caritas). c. 1550 - before 1578. Cornelis Cort. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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