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The Seven Works of Mercy is completed

1600 CE · Italy, Europe · Culture

The Seven Works of Mercy is completed
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The Seven Works of Mercy, also known as The Seven Acts of Mercy, is an oil painting by Italian painter Caravaggio, circa 1607. The painting depicts the seven corporal works of mercy in traditional Catholic belief, which are a set of compassionate acts concerning the material needs of others.

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