Feeding the Hungry
In the Catholic Church, the ‘Seven Works of Mercy’ served as a guiding principle for acts of human kindness. They are based on Christ’s teachings, as described in the Gospel of Matthew. Sweerts painted his series of – four of which four pictures are in the Rijksmuseum – while in Rome. His humble street scenes depict the
poorest of the poor with penetrating insight.
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Feeding the Hungry
In the Catholic Church, the ‘Seven Works of Mercy’ served as a guiding principle for acts of human kindness. They are based on Christ’s teachings, as described in the Gospel of Matthew. Sweerts painted his series of – four of which four pictures are in the Rijksmuseum – while in Rome. His humble street scenes depict the
poorest of the poor with penetrating insight.
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Aankoop met steun van de Commissie voor Fotoverkoop
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Purchased with the support of the Commissie voor Fotoverkoop
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De ‘zeven werken van barmharti ...... n in indringende straatscènes.
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In the Catholic Church, the ‘S ...... poor with penetrating insight.
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Rijksmuseum
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De hongerigen spijzen
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Feeding the Hungry
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1646 - 1649
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1646 - 1649
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drager breedte 99 cm
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drager hoogte 75 cm
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height 75 cm
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width 99 cm
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Collectie: schilderijen
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Collection: paintings
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second quarter 17th century
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tweede kwart 17e eeuw
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