The Seven Works of Mercy

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Brueghel Pieter the Younger - The Seven Works of Mercy
Number:018463
Title:The Seven Works of Mercy
Artist: Brueghel, Pieter, the Younger (1564-1638)
Museum: Museum der Brotkultur, Ulm
Method: Oil on wood
Created: Between 1616 and 1638
School: Flanders
Category: Genre
Mythology, Allegory and Literature
Trend in art: Early Netherlandish Art
Keywords: Destitution, Symbol, Poverty, Bread, Mythology, Compassion, Traditional, Allegory, Traditional dress, Mercy, Gratidude, Grateful, Charity, Sick, Goodness, Kindheartedness, Assistance, Needy, Good and evil, Traditional costume, Alms, Caritas, Works of Mercy, Seven Works of Mercy