In 1607, during his short stay in Naples, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio painted an astonishing allegory called Seven Works of Mercy. Through a complex dynamic and a wonderful play between light and shadow, this painting uses different narratives to represent the seven corporal works of mercy. Like Caravaggio, I worked with real people. The purpose was to reflect on the contemporary society through the nudity of people with a tough background. This body of work consists in two series and includes both the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. The set is a continuous game of duality through body and spirit, man and woman, light and dark, life and death.
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To clothe the naked
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To visit the imprisoned
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To visit the sick
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To give drink to the thirsty
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To bury the dead
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To feed the hungry
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To Shelter the Homeless
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To instruct the ignorant
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To admonish sinners
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To counsel the doubtful
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To forgive offences willingly
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To comfort the afflicted
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To bear wrongs patiently
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To pray for the living and the dead