Carità educatrice (Charity the Educator)

Lorenzo Bartolini, c. 1842 - c. 1845

The woman is caring for two children. She encourages the older one to read. Inscribed on his scroll is the moral: ‘Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.’ The woman personifies the virtue of Caritas (Charity) in her role as educator, a typical Italian theme. With this sculpture Bartolini contributed to a topical discussion about the importance of education in Tuscany.

  • Artwork typesculpture
  • Object numberBK-2008-5-A
  • Dimensionsdepth 42 cm, height 192 cm x width 80 cm x depth 47 cm x weight 647 kg, width 69.6 cm, depth 37 cm
  • Physical characteristicsmarmer