Cimon and Pero, Willem Drost (attributed to), c. 1655 - c. 1657 painting In the story of Cimon and Pero, which was already recorded in Roman antiquity by the Latin writer Valerius Maximus, the ultimate sacrifice and charity are central. The old Cimon was sentenced to hunger, but his daughter Pero who visited him in prison kept him alive by breastfeeding him in secret. The Amsterdam painter Willem Drost (1633-1659) shows the endearing moment in his painting that is known as the Caritas Romana. Young Pero turns her gaze, alert to her environment, while she secretly feeds her chained, weighted fa
Cimon and Pero, Willem Drost (attributed to), c. 1655 - c. 1657 painting In the story of Cimon and Pero, which was already recorded in Roman antiquity by the Latin writer Valerius Maximus, the ultimate sacrifice and charity are central. The old Cimon was sentenced to hunger, but his daughter Pero who visited him in prison kept him alive by breastfeeding him in secret. The Amsterdam painter Willem Drost (1633-1659) shows the endearing moment in his painting that is known as the Caritas Romana. Young Pero turns her gaze, alert to her environment, while she secretly feeds her chained, weighted father. In all his vulnerability, the weakened, old man searches for the fabric of her skirt. Reassuring, Pero in turn puts her hand on his bare shoulder. Venice canvas. oil paint (paint) But Suckling Cimon ('Roman Caritas')
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