Caritas Romana
1629
oil
From the collection of National Museum in Warsaw
1629
oil
From the collection of National Museum in Warsaw
This painting shows a woman cradling an old man's head in her arms. The woman wears an off-the-shoulder dress with a lace bodice and a shawl over her left shoulder. The old man is balding and has a long beard. He wears a dark robe. The woman gazes to her right, while the old man looks down. The scene is set in a dark room with a barred window in the background. The woman's right arm is covered in blood. The painting is an allegory of charity, specifically the Roman charity of nursing one's father. Check out the artist Simon Vouet.
