Caritas with the Creation of Vegetation and the Animals

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales larger image

Prints set into the wooden frame of the front of an altar, with the scenes from creation flanking the larger central image. artist (after): Edward Coley Burne-Jones Church of St Katharine and St Peter, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire Military Chapel The original for Caritas was executed in watercolour and gouache on paper and dates from 1885. It is now in a private collection. Edward Burne-Jones designs for the Six Days of Creation were realised at several churches in stained glass, as well as in Della Robbia ware, an example of which may be seen at Llandaff Cathedral.  (ObjectID=1500 ImageID=2829) Original File Name=_MG_0048.jpg

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• Charity - one of the Three Theological Virtues 
• creation of the animals  [Genesis 1:20-22]
• creation of vegetation  [Genesis 1:11-12]

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales