Caravaggio - The Seven Works of Mercy 1607
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The Seven Works of Mercy 1607
390x260cm oil/canvas
Pio Monte della Misericordia, Naples, Italy
The image is only being used for informational and educational purposes
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The painting was made for, and is still housed in, the church of Pio Monte della Misericordia in Naples. Originally, it was meant to be seven separate panels around the church; however, Caravaggio combined all seven works of mercy in one composition which became the church's altarpiece. The painting is better seen from il "coreto" (little choir) in the first floor.