Introduction The Hospital de la Caridad is a Roman Catholic baroque charity hospital building located near Plaza de toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla in Spain. The hospital was founded in 1674 and still cares for the aged and infirm. Its chapel, open to the public, contains some of Seville's most sumptuous baroque sculpture.
The Museum Hospital de la Caridad (Seville, Spain)
Introduction
The Hospital de la Caridad is a Roman Catholic baroque charity hospital building located near Plaza de toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla in Spain. The hospital was founded in 1674 and still cares for the aged and infirm. Its chapel, open to the public, contains some of Seville's most sumptuous baroque sculpture.
History
The Hospital de la Caridad was established by Miguel Mañara in 1674 as a charity hospital dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the venerated title of Our Lady of Charity. The hospital's chapel is home to a venerated 15th-century image of the Virgin Mary, enshrined within the Church of Saint George of Lydda on the hospital property.
In 1668, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo painted eight paintings for Seville's Hermandad de la Caridad, to which he belonged. Four of those eight works remain in Seville: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes, Moses at the Rock of Horeb, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, and Saint John of God Carrying a Sick Man.
Art Collection
The Hospital de la Caridad's art collection includes four paintings by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo:
These works are part of Murillo's series of paintings commissioned for Seville's Hermandad de la Caridad, which also includes The Healing of the Paralytic (National Gallery, London), Abraham Receiving the Three Angels (National Gallery of Canada), and The Liberation of Saint Peter (Hermitage Museum).
Conclusion
The Hospital de la Caridad in Seville, Spain, is a significant cultural institution that houses some of Seville's most sumptuous baroque sculpture and an impressive collection of art. The hospital's chapel, open to the public, contains four paintings by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, one of Spain's most renowned painters.
The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes,
Moses at the Rock of Horeb,
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, and
Saint John of God Carrying a Sick Man are all part of Murillo's series of paintings commissioned for Seville's Hermandad de la Caridad. These works, along with the hospital's other art collections, make the Hospital de la Caridad a must-visit destination for art enthusiasts and history buffs alike.
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