Filial Piety Collection

Galileo and his daughter Maria Celeste
Galilei Galileo (1564-1642), Italian physicist and astronomer, being guided by his daughter Maria Celeste (1600-1634), a nun

Caritas Romana. Allegory of Love, 1772. Creator: Carl Gustaf Pilo
Caritas Romana. Allegory of Love, 1772

Cimon and Pero, c.1655-c.1657. Creator: Willem Drost
Cimon and Pero, c.1655-c.1657

Yang Xiang (Yo Kyo), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China...", c. 1848/50
Yang Xiang (Yo Kyo), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Wang Pu (O ho), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China...c.1848/50
Wang Pu (O ho), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Dong Yong (To Ei), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China...", c. 1848/50
Dong Yong (To Ei), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Huang Tingjian (Ko Teiken), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in... c. 1848/50
Huang Tingjian (Ko Teiken), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Wu Meng (Go Mo), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China...", c. 1848/50
Wu Meng (Go Mo), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Zeng Shen (So Shin), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China...", c. 1848/50
Zeng Shen (So Shin), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Lu Ji (Riku Seki), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China...", c. 1848/50
Lu Ji (Riku Seki), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Yu Qianlou (Yu Kinro), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China... c
Yu Qianlou (Yu Kinro), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Cai Shun (Sai Jun), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China...", c. 1848/50
Cai Shun (Sai Jun), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Tanzi (Enshi), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China... c1848/50
Tanzi (Enshi), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Zhu Shouchang (Shu Jusho), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in... c. 1848/50
Zhu Shouchang (Shu Jusho), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Guo Ju (Kaku Kyo), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China... c. 1848/50
Guo Ju (Kaku Kyo), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Madame Tang (To Fujin), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China... c1848/50
Madame Tang (To Fujin), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Wang Xiang (O Sho), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China...", c. 1848/50
Wang Xiang (O Sho), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Jung You (Chu Yu), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China...", c. 1848/50
Jung You (Chu Yu), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Min Ziqian (Bin Shiken), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Ding Lan (Tei Ran), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China...", c. 1848/50
Ding Lan (Tei Ran), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Emperor Wen of Han (Kan no Buntei), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial... c. 1848/50
Emperor Wen of Han (Kan no Buntei), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Meng Zong (Mo So), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in...", c. 1848/50
Meng Zong (Mo So), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Shun the Great (Tai Shun), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in... c. 1848/50
Shun the Great (Tai Shun), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Dong Yong (Toei), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety as a Mirror for... c. 1843
Dong Yong (Toei), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety as a Mirror for Children (Nijushiko doji kagami)", c. 1843

Meng Zong (Moso), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety as a Mirror for... c. 1843
Meng Zong (Moso), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety as a Mirror for Children (Nijushiko doji kagami)", c. 1843

Min Ziqian (Binshiken), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety as a... c. 1842
Min Ziqian (Binshiken), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety as a Mirror for Children (Nijushiko doji kagami)", c. 1842

Dong Yong (Toei), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety as a Mirror for... c. 1843
Dong Yong (Toei), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety as a Mirror for Children (Nijushiko doji kagami)", c. 1843

Huang Xiang (Ko Kyo), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China... c. 1848/50
Huang Xiang (Ko Kyo), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Dashun (Taishun), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety as a Mirror for... c. 1843
Dashun (Taishun), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety as a Mirror for Children (Nijushiko doji kagami)", c. 1843

The Filial Son of Yoro from the Ten Moral Lessons (Yoro koshi, Jikkinsho), from the... c. 1821. Creator: Gakutei
The Filial Son of Yoro from the Ten Moral Lessons (Yoro koshi, Jikkinsho), from the series " Twenty-four Japanese Paragons of Filial Piety for the Honcho Circle (Honchoren Honcho nijushiko)

Nibu Hiroyoshi from the Veritable Records of Three Reigns (Nibu Hiroyoshi, Sandai jitsu... c. 1821. Creator: Gakutei)
Nibu Hiroyoshi from the Veritable Records of Three Reigns (Nibu Hiroyoshi, Sandai jitsuroku), from the series " Twenty-four Japanese Paragons of Filial Piety for the Honcho Circle

The Filial Child from Shinano Province from the Collection of Stone and Sand (Shinano... c. 1821. Creator: Gakutei)
The Filial Child from Shinano Province from the Collection of Stone and Sand (Shinano koji, Shasekishu), from the series " Twenty-four Japanese Paragons of Filial Piety for the Honcho Circle

The Filial Son of Kamakura from the Collection of Stone and Sand (Kamakura koshi, Shase... c. 1821. Creator: Gakutei)
The Filial Son of Kamakura from the Collection of Stone and Sand (Kamakura koshi, Shasekishu), from the series " Twenty-four Japanese Paragons of Filial Piety for the Honcho Circle

Komatsu Shigemori from the Tales of Heike (Komatsu Shigemori, Heike monogatari), from... c. 1821. Creator: Gakutei
Komatsu Shigemori from the Tales of Heike (Komatsu Shigemori, Heike monogatari), from the series " Twenty-four Japanese Paragons of Filial Piety for the Honcho Circle (Honchoren Honcho nijushiko)

Kibi ehime from the Chronicles of Japan (Kibi ehime, Nihongi), from the series "Twenty-... c. 1821
Kibi ehime from the Chronicles of Japan (Kibi ehime, Nihongi), from the series " Twenty-four Japanese Paragons of Filial Piety for the Honcho Circle (Honchoren Honcho nijushiko)", c. 1821

Satsuma no Fukuyorime from the Veritable Records of Emperor Montoku (Satsuma no Fukuyor... c. 1821. Creator: Gakutei)
Satsuma no Fukuyorime from the Veritable Records of Emperor Montoku (Satsuma no Fukuyorime, Montoku jitsuroku), from the series " Twenty-four Japanese Paragons of Filial Piety for the Honcho

Honma no Suketada from the Chronicles of Grand Peace (Honma no Suketada, Taiheiki)... c. 1821. Creator: Gakutei
Honma no Suketada from the Chronicles of Grand Peace (Honma no Suketada, Taiheiki), from the series " Twenty-four Japanese Paragons of Filial Piety for the Honcho Circle

Zhang Xiao and Zhang Li (Cho Ko, Cho Rei), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of... c. 1848 / 50
Zhang Xiao and Zhang Li (Cho Ko, Cho Rei), from the series " Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety (Nijushiko), section of a sheet from the series "A Ha... 1854
Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety (Nijushiko), section of a sheet from the series " A Harimaze Mirror of Joruri Plays (Harimaze joruri kagami)", 1854

The Paralytic Man Helped by his Children, engraved by Alix, c. 1800 (coloured engraving)
CHT235316 The Paralytic Man Helped by his Children, engraved by Alix, c.1800 (coloured engraving) by Greuze, Jean Baptiste (1725-1805) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Paralytic, 1763 (oil on canvas)
BOO73449 The Paralytic, 1763 (oil on canvas) by Greuze, Jean Baptiste (1725-1805); 115.5x146 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; French, out of copyright

Filial Piety (engraving)
604784 Filial Piety (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Filial Piety, depicting an elderly man with his daughter)

Scene from an ancient Greek vase depicting the flight of Aeneas from Troy with his sons
CHT239289 Scene from an ancient Greek vase depicting the flight of Aeneas from Troy with his sons and carrying his father Anchises on his back (colour litho) by French School

Twenty-four Japanese examples filial piety Honors
Twenty-four Japanese examples of filial piety for the Honors (series title), A boy reads a document while an older man in the background listens to him. With two poems

Paragons Filial Piety set twenty-four Edo period
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Modern Versions twenty-four Paragons Filial Piety
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Tang Furen series Twenty-four Paragons Filial Piety
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"Filial Piety: A Timeless Virtue" Throughout history, the concept has been revered and celebrated in various cultures. From Galileo and his daughter Maria Celeste to the ancient Roman tale of Cimon and Pero, this virtue has transcended time and continues to inspire us today. In Giovanni Boccaccio's "Roman Charity, " we witness the selflessness of a daughter who breastfeeds her imprisoned father, showcasing the ultimate act of filial devotion. The vellum artwork beautifully captures this poignant moment, reminding us of the power of love within family bonds. Japanese artist Gakutei further immortalizes filial piety through his works such as "The Filial Son of Yoro. " This piece from "Ten Moral Lessons" depicts a son carrying his elderly mother across treacherous terrain, symbolizing respect and care for one's parents even in challenging circumstances. Gakutei's other masterpieces like "The Filial Child from Shinano Province" and "The Filial Son of Kamakura" continue to emphasize the importance placed on honoring one's ancestors in Japanese culture. These artworks serve as reminders that filial piety is not limited by time or geography but remains an enduring value cherished by societies worldwide. In Utagawa Kuniyoshi's series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety, " we encounter inspiring tales such as Zhang Xiao and Zhang Li. Despite facing adversity, these siblings exemplify unwavering loyalty towards their aging parents—a testament to the profound impact that they are have on individuals' lives. From Komatsu Shigemori in Japan's Heike monogatari to Kibi ehime chronicled in Nihongi, countless stories celebrate those who embody this virtue. Honma no Suketada from Taiheiki stands tall among them all—showcasing bravery while caring for his ailing mother.