Charity with Four Children (Bernini)
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Charity with Four Children is a sculpture by the 17th century Italian
sculptor and architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini
. It is housed in the Vatican Museum of Rome
.
The small sculpture in terracotta represents Charity breast-feeding a child, with three other children playing.
There is an imprint of the artist's thumbprint in the clay.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
sculptor and architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Gian Lorenzo Bernini was an Italian artist who worked principally in Rome. He was the leading sculptor of his age and also a prominent architect...
. It is housed in the Vatican Museum of Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
.
The small sculpture in terracotta represents Charity breast-feeding a child, with three other children playing.
There is an imprint of the artist's thumbprint in the clay.