“The Works of Mercy” was a famous theme drawn from the Gospel of Matthew painted by David Teniers the Younger in the 1640s. Depicted in the picture are seven works of mercy prescribed in the gospels. Christians are encouraged to quench the thirsty, feed the hungry, dress the naked, welcome the pilgrims, visit the sick and the prisoners and bury the dead. Believers and non-believers alike could draw inspiration from this painting.
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