Allegory of Charity (Allegoria della Carità), by Giotto, 1303-1305, 14th century (fresco)

Whole artwork view. A Virtue is depicted within a fake niche, framed by decorative panels imitating marble revetment; the figure, painted in monochrome gray, represents the Charity, as stated by the Latin inscription 'karitas' at the top; it is a woman wearing a crown of flowers on her head, who receives a bag symbolizing the providence, from a haloed figure in the top right; the wealth of Charity is also evidenced by the basket full of flowers and fruit she carries in her arms and by her standing over many bags full of money. Giotto Scrovegni Chapel. After restoration picture, Padua, Veneto, Italy