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Caritas (Charity)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Caritas with three small children, placed in a niche. On the wall two coats of arms. Left the crucified Christ as a symbol for the love of God, right a pelican feeding its young with its own blood as a symbol for charity.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineCaritas (de Liefde). c. 1586 - c. 1605. Nicolaas Braeu. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
