The Seven Works of Mercy  1607

painting by Caravaggio (Museum: Pio Monte della Misericordia) [br] 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 m...