Caravaggio's The Seven Works of Mercy is an oil painting that was completed in 1607. The work shows a set of compassionate acts that humans can perform for one another.
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_____Contents of this Video______________________
00:00 - Start
00:09 - Introduction
00:25 - Who is Caravaggio
02:11 - Who commissioned Caravaggio's Seven Works of Mercy?
03:01 - What are the Seven Mercies?
03:47 - Important Details of Caravaggio's Seven Works of Mercy
04:56 - Angels, Mary, and Christ in Caravaggio's Seven Works of Mercy
07:04 - Work 1: Burying the dead, the Legend of Tobit
08:15 - Work 2: Clothing the Naked, the Legend of Saint Martin
09:51 - Work 3: Sheltering the pilgrim, The Legend of Saint James
12:23 - Work 4: Giving drink, Samson
13:26 - Work 5: Caring for the Sick
14:12 - Works 6 and 7: Visiting the Prisoner and Feeding the Hungry
15:41 - Concluding Thoughts
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