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Charity in the Funerary Monument of Maria Christina of Austria
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Charity in the Funerary Monument of Maria Christina of Austria

Domenico Marchetti · c. 1805 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The figures accompanying Maria Christina to her final resting place represent her virtues. The end group in the cortege embodies her benevolence. A solemn female figure takes an old lame man by the arm, thereby literally offering him support.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printCharity, 'Caritas'
Credit lineCharity in the Funerary Monument of Maria Christina of Austria. c. 1805. Domenico Marchetti. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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