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Date : approx. between 1627 and 1628
Sizes : 1.08 m x 1.48 m
Material : Oil painting on wood
Acquisition : Bought from the Earl of Lonsdale (1984)
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Flemish and Northern Painting
Painting
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Charity is the most important of the three Christian virtues : Faith, Hope and Charity. Often depicted as a loving mother, here Charity puts a protective arm around one infant while two others clasp her. Van Dyck shows her looking heavenwards, because true charity combines love of one's neighbor with love of God.
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