Caritas, Guercino (copy After), 1610 - 1716 — Barbieri Gian Francesco (guercino Il)

Caritas, Guercino (copy after), 1610 - 1716

Caritas by Guercino (copy) – 1716. A poignant depiction of maternal love & faith. This exquisite 18th-century oil painting, 42x35cm, features a Virgin Mary scene with angelic figures. Discover Baroque art.


barbieri gian francesco (guercino il) (1591 - 1666)

Discover Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri), a pivotal Baroque painter known for his dramatic chiaroscuro & luminous landscapes. Explore his religious scenes, Caravaggesque naturalism, and influence on Italian art. 1591-1666.

In a landscape between trees a woman lying on a canvas gives her child the breast, in the left hand she holds a cross. On the left, another child is watching. In the clouds there is a triumph cart in which a man who gives the woman a laurel wreath and a palm branch. The performance has been interpreted as Caritas and Venus breast-feeding Amor.