Generosity Collection (#3)

Then said Boaz to Ruth, go not to glean in another field, 1840. Creator: Henry Bryan Hall I
Then said Boaz to Ruth, go not to glean in another field, 1840. Biblical scene, from Ruth 2: 8: Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter

The New Houses of Parliament - Bas-reliefs in the Prince's Chamber - the Death of Sir... 1857. Creator: Unknown
The New Houses of Parliament - Bas-reliefs in the Prince's Chamber - the Death of Sir Philip Sidney at Zutphen, 1857. One of a...series of historic tableaux which enrich the walls of this elegant

Lieutenant-General Cannon (Behram Pacha) - from a photograph by Claudet, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Lieutenant-General Cannon (Behram Pacha) - from a photograph by Claudet, 1856. On the breaking out of the war between Russia and Turkey, in 1853, Col

The Prince at Grass and The Prince in Clover, published by S.W. Fores in 1787 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO193109 The Prince at Grass and The Prince in Clover, published by S.W. Fores in 1787 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Illustration by Kenny Meadows to Timon of Athens, by William Shakespeare. Introductory Remarks, with a hand showering coins and jewels, to represent Timon's excessive generosity. Date: 1840

L'Aumone d'un Mendiant (oil on canvas)
476730 L'Aumone d'un Mendiant (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 210.9x175.3 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow, Scotland; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

Beggars receiving alms at the door of a house, 1648 (Etching)
7393380 Beggars receiving alms at the door of a house, 1648 (Etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 17 x 13, 5 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Wheat offered by the Hospital Santa Maria della Scala (painting on wood)
885926 Wheat offered by the Hospital Santa Maria della Scala (painting on wood) by Vecchietta, Lorenzo di Pietro (c.1412-80); Archivio di Stato, Siena

Money Offered by the hospital Santa Maria della Scala (painting on wood)
885922 Money Offered by the hospital Santa Maria della Scala (painting on wood) by Vecchietta, Lorenzo di Pietro (c.1412-80); Archivio di Stato, Siena

Charity (painting on wood)
885767 Charity (painting on wood) by Pacchiarotti, Giacomo (1474-1539/40); Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena, Tuscany, Italy

Charity, 1469, (tempera grassa on wood)
7146307 Charity, 1469, (tempera grassa on wood) by Pollaiolo, Piero del (1443-96); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Charity, 1469, Piero del Pollaiolo)

Saint Martin and the beggar, 17th century (painting)
7352767 Saint Martin and the beggar, 17th century (painting) by Carlone, Giovanni Battista (1592-1677); Chiesa di San Martino di Paravanico, Ceranesi, Liguria, Italy; (add.info.: Artiste: Carlone)

Madonna and Child enthroned with st Martin and st Rosalia, 1500 circa, (oil on wood)
7146785 Madonna and Child enthroned with st Martin and st Rosalia, 1500 circa, (oil on wood) by Garofalo, Benvenuto Tisi da (1481-1559); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Christian charity, c. 1610 (oil on canvas)
7352759 Christian charity, c.1610 (oil on canvas) by Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644); 122x94 cm; Musei di Strada Nuova, Genoa, Liguria

Mercy of Alexander, 17th century (oil on canvas)
7352702 Mercy of Alexander, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Piola, Domenico the Elder (1627-1703); 158x220 cm; Musei di Strada Nuova, Genoa, Liguria

Cycle of the Seven Works of Corporal Mercy: Visiting the Sick, (The Visit to the Sick in Pammatone)
7352701 Cycle of the Seven Works of Corporal Mercy: Visiting the Sick, (The Visit to the Sick in Pammatone), 1640-47 (oil on canvas) by Wael

Alms from St. Thomas of Villanova, 17th century (painting)
7352765 Alms from St. Thomas of Villanova, 17th century (painting) by Fiasella, Domenico Il Sarzana (1589-1669) ; Santa Maria della Consolazione, Genoa

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)

Louis XII (1462-1515) and Anne of Brittany (1477-1514), king and queen of France, making the alumone
YOU4418778 Louis XII (1462-1515) and Anne of Brittany (1477-1514), king and queen of France, making the alumone. Plate in faience painted by Adrien Thibault (1844-1918)

The Singing Statue, 1928 (oil on canvas)
7332527 The Singing Statue, 1928 (oil on canvas) by Berghe, Frits van den (1883-1939); Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Frits Van den Berghe)

King Henry IV of France (1553-1610) secretly passing bags of flour to supply the hungry Parisian population at
ELD4862774 King Henry IV of France (1553-1610) secretly passing bags of flour to supply the hungry Parisian population at the siege of Paris in 1590 (King Henry IV of France (1553-1610)

Hospitality to Strangers, 1920 (fresco transfered to polyester)
LAF470893 Hospitality to Strangers, 1920 (fresco transfered to polyester) by Woestyne, Gustave van de (1881-1947); 66.5x74x3.2 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Parable of the Great Supper, c. 1884 (Oil on canvas)
7212779 The Parable of the Great Supper, c.1884 (Oil on canvas) by Rich, William George (1857-after 1901); The Ms Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: Rich)

The Parable of the Lost Sheep, c. 1884 (Oil on canvas)
7212778 The Parable of the Lost Sheep, c.1884 (Oil on canvas) by Rich, William George (1857-after 1901); The Ms Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: Rich)

The Parable of the Prodigal Son, c. 1884 (Oil on canvas)
7212777 The Parable of the Prodigal Son, c.1884 (Oil on canvas) by Rich, William George (1857-after 1901); The Ms Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: Rich)

Leopold Hugo giving a drink to an enemy seeking to kill him, 1896 (illustration)
7304527 Leopold Hugo giving a drink to an enemy seeking to kill him, 1896 (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

A pirate unable to stab a beautiful prisoner, 1903 (drawing)
GIA4723713 A pirate unable to stab a beautiful prisoner, 1903 (drawing) by Crawford, Will (1869-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le nid (The Nest). Jeune femme de profil, dans un jardin fleuri, tenant un nid a la main et donnant un baiser aux bebes
FIA5378323 Le nid (The Nest). Jeune femme de profil, dans un jardin fleuri, tenant un nid a la main et donnant un baiser aux bebes oiseaux

Law proclaiming the purchase by France of the rights to the photographic inventions of Daguerre & Niepce
ARH257973 Law proclaiming the purchase by France of the rights to the photographic inventions of Daguerre & Niepce, 7th August 1839 (pen & ink on paper) by French School

The Blessed Juan de Ribera in the Expulsion of the Moors, 1864 (oil on canvas)
AIS5347504 The Blessed Juan de Ribera in the Expulsion of the Moors, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Domingo Marques, Francisco (1824-1920); Museo de San Pio V, Valencia

Agostino Novello called the Panormitano and the representation of four of his miracles, c. 1328 (tempera on wood)
LRI4621503 Agostino Novello called the Panormitano and the representation of four of his miracles, c. 1328 (tempera on wood) by Martini, Simone (1284-1344); Chiesa di Sant Agostino, Siena, Tuscany

Robert II of France, aka The Pious, giving alms to a poor man
7269248 Robert II of France, aka The Pious, giving alms to a poor man.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert II of France, aka The Pious, giving alms to a poor man. Robert II, c)

Tobit Burying the Dead in Defiance of the Orders of Sennacherib, (oil on canvas)
990059 Tobit Burying the Dead in Defiance of the Orders of Sennacherib, (oil on canvas) by Castiglione, Giovanni Francesco (1641-1716); 65x80.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Princess Hatzfeld implores Napoleon Bonaparte to save her husbands life, 19th century (engraving)
ELD4835594 Princess Hatzfeld implores Napoleon Bonaparte to save her husbands life, 19th century (engraving) by Boisfremont

History of France in the Middle Ages: The King of France Louis IX (Saint Louis)
XEE4170854 History of France in the Middle Ages: The King of France Louis IX (Saint Louis, 1214-1270) comes to the rescue of poor people and distributes bread and money to beggars

The Seven Works of Mercy: Dress the denudes, 1526-1528 (low Terracotta relief)
LRI4586493 The Seven Works of Mercy: Dress the denudes, 1526-1528 (low Terracotta relief) by Buglioni, Santi (1494-1576); Ospedale del Ceppo, Pistoia

The Seven Works of Mercy, detail, 1526-1528 (low Terracotta relief)
LRI4586485 The Seven Works of Mercy, detail, 1526-1528 (low Terracotta relief) by Buglioni, Santi (1494-1576); Ospedale del Ceppo, Pistoia

Gulliver in dwarves (Lilliputiens). Tale by Jonathan Swift (1667-1745). Illustration of Vaccari
XEE4181651 Gulliver in dwarves (Lilliputiens). Tale by Jonathan Swift (1667-1745). Illustration of Vaccari and Carrey in " Les beaux tales" collection " Nos loisirs" around 1910

History of France in the Middle Ages: the people who believe and practice go to the Church in the 13th century
XEE4170861 History of France in the Middle Ages: the people who believe and practice go to the Church in the 13th century. in " History of France learned by image and direct observation

The Seven Works of Mercy, feeding the Hungry, 1526-1528) (low Terracotta relief)
LRI4586666 The Seven Works of Mercy, feeding the Hungry, 1526-1528) (low Terracotta relief) by Buglioni, Santi (1494-1576); Ospedale del Ceppo, Pistoia

The Seven Works of Mercy, visiting the Infirm, 1526-1528) (low Terracotta relief)
LRI4586546 The Seven Works of Mercy, visiting the Infirm, 1526-1528) (low Terracotta relief) by Buglioni, Santi (1494-1576); Ospedale del Ceppo, Pistoia

Magnanimity of Scipio Africanus (detail), 1743 (fresco)
5949079 Magnanimity of Scipio Africanus (detail), 1743 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Villa Cordellina, Montecchio Maggiore, Vicenza, Veneto

The Seven Works of Mercy, feeding the Hungry, 1526-1528) (low Terracotta relief)
LRI4586656 The Seven Works of Mercy, feeding the Hungry, 1526-1528) (low Terracotta relief) by Buglioni, Santi (1494-1576); Ospedale del Ceppo, Pistoia

Feeding the Hungry, detail, 1795 (plaster)
6342968 Feeding the Hungry, detail, 1795 (plaster) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Dare da mangiare agli affamati, 1795)

Feeding the Hungry, 1795 (plaster)
6342967 Feeding the Hungry, 1795 (plaster) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Dare da mangiare agli affamati, 1795)

Nuns of the Abbey of Port-Royal-des-Champs caring for sick people (painting, 1710)
LRI4672217 Nuns of the Abbey of Port-Royal-des-Champs caring for sick people (painting, 1710) by Boullogne, Madeleine (1646-1710) (attr)

Aumone at the church Painting by Auguste Migette (1802-1884) 1834 Metz museum of Fine Arts
JLJ4594067 Aumone at the church Painting by Auguste Migette (1802-1884) 1834 Metz museum of Fine Arts by Migette, Auguste (1802-1884); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Metz

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"Generosity: A Timeless Virtue That Transcends Cultures and Centuries" In the heartwarming tale of Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim, Charles Dickens reminds us that generosity knows no bounds. Despite their meager means, the Cratchit family exemplifies selflessness and compassion, teaching us that even the smallest acts of kindness can have a profound impact. Traveling to the Alaskan wilderness, we discover the ancient tradition of Potlatch – a celebration where wealth is shared with others. This cultural practice showcases how generosity not only fosters communal harmony but also strengthens social bonds in times of abundance or scarcity. Through Kenny Meadows' illustration in "Timon of Athens, " William Shakespeare portrays excessive generosity as both admirable and cautionary. The image captures a hand showering coins and jewels upon Timon, reminding us that while giving generously is noble, it should be tempered with wisdom to avoid exploitation or personal ruin. From 17th-century etchings depicting beggars receiving alms at Whippingham Church's door to L'Aumone d'un Mendiant's poignant portrayal on canvas, art throughout history has celebrated acts of charity. These masterpieces remind us that extending help to those less fortunate brings solace not only to them but also nourishes our own souls. The Hospital Santa Maria della Scala's paintings on wood depict wheat offered alongside money as symbols of benevolence towards those in need. These visual representations serve as timeless reminders that true generosity encompasses material support along with empathy for one another's struggles. Charity takes various forms across cultures and eras - from tempera grassa on wood capturing Saint Martin sharing his cloak with a beggar to stories painted on wood narrating Saint Nicholas' life devoted to helping others. These artistic depictions inspire us by showcasing how acts born out of genuine concern can transform lives for generations.