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Roman Charity

Roman Charity

The Met

Artist: Hendrick ter Brugghen(Dutch, The Hague? 1588–1629 Utrecht)

Date: 1622

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 58 1/8 × 54 1/8 in. (147.6 × 137.5 cm)

Credit Line: Wrightsman Fund, 2020

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Brief Description

A kneeling woman offers her breast to a chained, elderly man in a dimly lit scene

Detailed Description

A painting shows two figures in a dimly lit space. On the left, a woman kneels, facing right. She has pale skin, a bare chest, and her head is wrapped in a reddish-brown turban. Her left breast is exposed, and she leans forward, looking down towards the man. A draped olive-green and patterned fabric covers her lower body and left arm. To her right, an elderly man sits on the ground, facing left. He is bare-chested, with a long white beard and thinning grey hair. His wrists are bound by dark chains, and a red cloth is draped over his lap and legs. He leans back slightly, looking up towards the woman's breast. The background is almost entirely dark, with faint, indistinct shapes visible in the upper right corner. Strong contrast between light and shadow highlights the figures' skin and the folds of their drapery against the deep shadows.

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Roman Charity by Hendrick ter Brugghen

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