Compassion Collection (#2)

Esquisse pour l'église Saint-Louis-en-l'Ile : Laissez venir à moi les petits enfants. 1862
Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint-Louis-en-l'Ile : Laissez venir a moi les petits enfants. 1862. Sketch for painting intended for the Saint-Louis-en-l'Ile church

Le Bon Samaritain, 1880. Creator: Aime Morot
Le Bon Samaritain, 1880. The parable of the good Samaritan from the Gospel according to Saint Luke. The Samaritan rescues an injured man who has been attacked and left for dead

Esquisse pour l'église Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs : Le Christ Rédempteur, Le Christ... c.1877
Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs : Le Christ Redempteur, Le Christ appelle a lui les affliges, c.1877. Christ the Redeemer; Christ calls the afflicted to him

Sketch for the church of Saint-Sulpice : St Genevieve distributing bread...between 1860 and 1864
Sketch for the church of Saint-Sulpice : St Genevieve distributing bread to the poor during the Siege of Paris, between 1860 and 1864

Esquisse pour l'église Sainte-Elisabeth : Les sept oeuvres de miséricorde, between 1844 and 1848
Esquisse pour l'eglise Sainte-Elisabeth : Les sept oeuvres de misericorde, between 1844 and 1848. Sketch for the Church of St Elizabeth - the Seven Works of Mercy

Portrait of Saint Vincent de Paul (1581-1660), c1660. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Saint Vincent de Paul (1581-1660), c1660

Esquisses pour les églises Saint-Gervais et Saint-Louis-en-l'Ile : La Prudence... c.1843-1868
Esquisses pour les eglises Saint-Gervais et Saint-Louis-en-l'Ile : La Prudence - La Justice - La Force - La Temperance - Les sept oeuvres de misericorde, between 1843 and 1868

Pietà (after Delacroix), 1889. Creator: Gogh, Vincent, van (1853-1890)
Pieta (after Delacroix), 1889. Found in the collection of the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

The Dead Christ mourned by John the Evangelist and the holy women, First Half of 16th cen. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Head of the Virgin. Creator: Barocci, Federigo (1528-1612)
Head of the Virgin. Found in the collection of the Musei Vaticani in Viale Vaticano, Rome

Pietà, Between 1530 and 1535. Creator: Rosso Fiorentino (1495-1540)
Pieta, Between 1530 and 1535. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

The Return of the Prodigal Son, 1628. Creator: Guercino (1591-1666)
The Return of the Prodigal Son, 1628. Found in the collection of the Galleria Borghese, Rome

The Dead Christ with the Symbols of the Passion, ca 1475-1480. Creator: Santi, Giovanni (ca 1435-1494)
The Dead Christ with the Symbols of the Passion, ca 1475-1480. Found in the collection of the Galleria nazionale delle Marche, Urbino

Pietà, 1480-1490. Creator: Goes, Hugo, van der (1435-1482)
Pieta, 1480-1490. Found in the Collection of the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

The Lamentation over Christ, c. 1610. Creator: Spada, Leonello (1576-1622)
The Lamentation over Christ, c. 1610. Found in the Collection of the Musee Fabre, Montpellier

Pietà, 1600. Creator: Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609)
Pieta, 1600. Found in the Collection of the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

Two beggars, ca 1730. Creator: Ceruti, Giacomo Antonio (1698-1767)
Two beggars, ca 1730. Found in the Collection of the Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia

Two poor people in a wood (The meeting in the wood), ca 1730. Creator: Ceruti, Giacomo Antonio (1698-1767)
Two poor people in a wood (The meeting in the wood), ca 1730. Found in the Collection of the Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia

Lamentation over the dead Christ with Saints Bartholomew and Paul, c. 1570. Creator: Gambara, Lattanzio (c. 1530-1574)
Lamentation over the dead Christ with Saints Bartholomew and Paul, c. 1570. Found in the Collection of the Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia

The Lamentation of Christ. Epitaph-Painting of the Nuremberg Holzschuher Family, ca 1499. Found in the Collection of the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg

Lamentation of Christ (Glimm Lamentation), c. 1500. Creator: Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528)
Lamentation of Christ (Glimm Lamentation), c. 1500. Found in the Collection of the Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Drawing: Expressions of Emotion (Laughter, Weeping, Compassion, Sadness), from Encyclop... 1762/77. Creator: A. J
Drawing: Expressions of Emotion (Laughter, Weeping, Compassion, Sadness), from Encyclopedie, 1762/77

Painted Banner (Thangka) of the Avalokiteshvara Incarnation of the Rain God Rato... 18th/19th cent. Creator: Unknown
Painted Banner (Thangka) of the Avalokiteshvara Incarnation of the Rain God Rato Matsyendranatha, 18th/19th century

Compassion, after 1698. Creator: Eduardus Jacobus
Compassion, after 1698

The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, from Kurkihar, Bihar, Pala Dynasty (gilt bronze)
1449061 The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, from Kurkihar, Bihar, Pala Dynasty (gilt bronze) by Indian School (12th century); Patna Museum, Patna

Water-moon Avalokiteshvara, first half of the 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Water-moon Avalokiteshvara, first half of the 14th century. Goryeo dynasty (918-1392)

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Dispensing Boons... early 12th century. Creator: Mahavihara Master
Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Dispensing Boons: Folio from an Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita Manuscript, early 12th century. Avalokiteshvara, bodhisattva of compassion

The Return of the Prodigal Son, Mid of the 18th century. Found in the Collection of State Open-air Museum Pavlovsk Palace, St. Petersburg

Jesus On The Cross With Two Others

Last Judgment, the Seven Works of Mercy, and the Seven Deadly Sins, c. 1490-1499. Found in the Collection of Maagdenhuismuseum, Antwerp

Christ Conversing with Martha and Mary, ca 1652. Artist: Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669)
Christ Conversing with Martha and Mary, ca 1652. Found in the collection of British Museum

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Christ and the Adulteress, 1575-1635. Creator: Domenico Tintoretto
Christ and the Adulteress, 1575-1635. Earlier ascribed to Jacopo Tintoretto (1518-1594)

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Tryptich of the Virgin. The Pieta. By Rogier van der Weyden
Rogier van der Weyden (1400-1464). Flemish painter. Triptych of the Virgin. The Pieta (central table). Virgin Mary cradling dead body of Jesus with Saint John (left)

The Seven Works of Mercy, c. 1606-16 (oil on panel)
MAN368367 The Seven Works of Mercy, c.1606-16 (oil on panel) by Francken, Frans II the Younger (1581-1642); 50.2x89 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool)
CUL4906842 Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c.1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (after); 296x364 cm; (add.info.: Saint Martin. ca. 1560)

Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool)
CUL4906821 Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c.1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (after); 296x364 cm; (add.info.: Saint Martin. ca. 1560)

The plague in Tournai in 1095, 1881 (oil on canvas)
CUL4929698 The plague in Tournai in 1095, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Galarn, Louis (1810-1887); (add.info.: by GALARN, Louis It symbolizes The Great Procession')

The dead Christ supported by two angels, c. 1628 (oil on canvas)
XMB400282 The dead Christ supported by two angels, c. 1628 (oil on canvas) by Vermiglio, Giuseppe (1585-1635); 98.2 x 77.8 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Marseille

St Macarius of Ghent Giving Aid to the Plague Victims (engraving)
972539 St Macarius of Ghent Giving Aid to the Plague Victims (engraving) by Oost, Jacob van (1601-71); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Macarius of Ghent Giving Aid to the Plague Victims)

Sister Victoire Darras tending the cholera victims at the Hotel-Dieu of Chauny, 1832 (litho) (b / w photo)
XIR287024 Sister Victoire Darras tending the cholera victims at the Hotel-Dieu of Chauny, 1832 (litho) (b/w photo) by Thomas, Napoleon (19th century) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

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Italy, Cinque Terre, Monterosso. A statue of St. Francis of Assisi petting a dog and looking out over the sea. Date: 21/07/2004

Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery, Byzantine mosaic, Episodes from the life of Christ, XII-XIII centuries (mosaic)
6166222 Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery, Byzantine mosaic, Episodes from the life of Christ, XII-XIII centuries (mosaic) by Byzantine

Hope and Humanity, 1942 (oil on canvas)
658982 Hope and Humanity, 1942 (oil on canvas) by Harcourt, George (1868/69-1947); 71.1x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hope and Humanity. George Harcourt (1868/69-1947). Oil on canvas

Tsar Alexander III and Tsarina Maria Feodorovna visiting patients in hospital during a cholera epidemic in Russia
6014152 Tsar Alexander III and Tsarina Maria Feodorovna visiting patients in hospital during a cholera epidemic in Russia, 1892 (litho) by Beer

Painted Banner (Thangka) of Bodhisattva Maitreya Surrounded by his Retinue, 16th century

Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Seated with Hand in Gesture of Reassurance (Abhayamudra), 15th/16th century

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Compassion, a universal language that transcends time and borders, and is beautifully depicted in various forms of art across different cultures and continents. In the bustling streets of Kathmandu, Nepal, a painting of Avalokitesvara, the Buddha of Compassion, captures the essence of empathy and kindness. The vibrant colors and intricate details serve as a reminder to embrace compassion in our daily lives. Traveling westward to Europe, we encounter Pompeo Girolamo Batoni's masterpiece "Return of the Prodigal Son. " This iconic painting portrays forgiveness and understanding as a father embraces his wayward child with open arms. It teaches us that compassion knows no boundaries or limitations. Venturing further east to South Korea's capital city Seoul, we find Kwanseum Bosal - Avalokitesvara (Bodhisattva of Compassion). This serene statue radiates tranquility and love for all beings. Its presence serves as an inspiration to cultivate compassion within ourselves. Paris becomes our next destination where we discover mandalas dedicated to compassion. These intricate designs symbolize unity and interconnectedness among all living creatures. They remind us that true compassion extends beyond individuals; it encompasses entire communities. Guan Yin, the Bodhisattva from ancient times between 10th-13th century China captivates hearts with her gentle demeanor. Her image represents mercy towards those who suffer while offering solace during difficult times. The Greek icon Pieta showcases Jesus' unconditional love for humanity through his sacrifice on the cross. This profound artwork evokes deep emotions within us while reminding us that true compassion often requires selflessness. A lace card depicting The Sacred Heart of Jesus from 19th-century lithography conveys divine love intertwined with human suffering. It reminds us that even amidst pain, there is always room for empathy and healing. Jesus' interaction with the Centurion portrayed in oil on canvas illustrates how compassion transcends societal boundaries.