Charity
The Met
Artist: Carlo Cignani(Italian, Bologna 1628–1719 Forlì)
Date: ca. 1680
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on copper
Dimensions: 20 × 27 in. (50.8 × 68.6 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Errol M. Rudman, 2020
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A bare-chested woman embraces two infants, a third child sleeps nearby in a landscape
Detailed Description
The painting depicts a woman with three children in a natural setting with architectural elements. The woman is positioned centrally, facing slightly right, with her head tilted down towards the children. Her upper body is bare, revealing her chest and stomach, covered by a light brown or beige drape around her lower body and legs. She has dark, curly hair and fair skin. She holds two infants. One infant, with dark hair, is on her left, with its head turned towards her chest. This infant's back is to the viewer. The other infant, with light blonde hair, sits on her lap, facing forward and slightly right, with one arm raised. This infant is also bare-chested. A third, slightly older child, with dark curly hair, lies asleep on a dark purple drape in the lower right foreground. This child wears a blue tunic and rests their head on a light-colored object, possibly a book or block. Their legs are extended towards the right. Behind the figures, to the left, is a dark, stone-like architectural structure, possibly a pedestal or column base. To the right, a dark, shadowy tree or bush frames the scene. In the background, a landscape unfolds under a cloudy sky, featuring distant hills or mountains and a faint outline of buildings. The overall lighting is soft, with a focus on the figures.
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