Charity
Dandini largely continued a Florentine tradition of bold color contrasts and elegant, linear compositions. At least two Charity compositions are known by Dandini and his workshop, which frequently recycled the mother and child figures in other works in order to represent the Madonna and Christ. In Filippo Baldinucci’s biography of Dandini, he noted two paintings representing Charity with putti that remained unfinished in the artist’s workshop at his death, both completed by his brother, Vincenzo.
Artwork Details
- Title: Charity
- Artist: Cesare Dandini (Italian, Florence 1596–1657 Florence)
- Date: ca. 1630
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 47 1/8 x 41 1/2 in. (119.7 x 105.4 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Friedman, 1969
- Object Number: 69.283
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings
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