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The Seven Works of Mercy (Italian: Sette opere di Misericordia), 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.
1607: Seven Works of Mercy: Naples, Pio Monte della Misericordia: 390 × 260 cm Oil on canvas: 1607: Crucifixion of Saint Andrew: Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Art: 202.5 × 152.7 cm Oil on canvas: 1607: David with the Head of Goliath: Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum: 90.5 × 116 cm Oil on wood: 1607: Madonna of the Rosary (Madonna del Rosario)
Works of mercy (sometimes known as acts of mercy) are practices considered meritorious in Christian ethics. The practice is popular in the Catholic Church as an act of both penance and charity . In addition, the Methodist church teaches that the works of mercy are a means of grace that evidence holiness of heart (entire sanctification).
Seven Works of Mercy, 1606–1607, at the altar of Pio Monte della Misericordia, Naples A sculpture at the entrance of the church. The Pio Monte della Misericordia is a church in the historic center of Naples, southern Italy. It is famous for its art works, including Caravaggio's The Seven Works of Mercy.
This series of highly dramatic and innovative Neapolitan altarpieces — the Seven Works of Mercy, this Flagellation, and a close companion piece, Christ at the Column, all done within a few months of his arrival in the city — instantly made Caravaggio the most talked-about artist in Naples, and the church of Sant'Anna dei Lombardi (Saint ...
Caravaggio combined all seven works of mercy in one composition, which became the church's altarpiece. [49] Alessandro Giardino has also established the connection between the iconography of "The Seven Works of Mercy" and the cultural, scientific and philosophical circles of the painting's commissioners. [50]
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The works evoke three major stages in the life of the apostle Saint Matthew: his calling by Jesus Christ (The Calling of St Matthew), his writing of the Gospel guided by an angel (The Inspiration of Saint Matthew), and his martyrdom (The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew). They are still preserved in the Church of St. Louis of the French.