Charity with Four Children

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Charity with Four Children is a sculpture by the 17th century Italian sculptor and architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini. It is housed in the Vatican Museum of Rome. The small sculpture in terracotta represents Charity breast-feeding a child, with three other children playing.
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Gian Lorenzo Bernini (also spelled Gianlorenzo or Giovanni Lorenzo; 7 December 1598 — 28 November 1680) was an Italian artist who worked principally in Rome. He was the leading sculptor of his age and also a prominent architect. In addition he painted, wrote plays, and designed metalwork and stage...
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