ID: 700007460 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700007460	Record Type: Movable Work
Images: 1

Cimon and Pero: "Roman Charity" (oil painting (visual work); Jean-Baptiste Greuze (French, 1725 - 1805) (French Artist); about 1767; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles, Los A...; 99.PA.24)

Note: The story of Cimon and Pero is recounted by the ancient Roman historian, Valerius Maximus, in his Memorable Acts and Sayings of the Ancient Romans. Sentenced to death, the aged Cimon was forced to starve in prison before his execution. His daughter Pero secretly visited her father to nourish him at her own breast. Her selfless devotion was the highest exemplum of filial piety. This subject, popular in the 17th century, was dramatically painted by such major artists as Rubens and Murillo. In the late 18th century, the subject was revived by Greuze amongst others. Known as "Roman Charity", it served as an august antique prototype to the themes of filial piety made more familiar through the form of contemporary genre.

Titles:

Cimon and Pero: "Roman Charity" (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,,)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

oil painting (visual work) [300033799] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, paintings (visual works), <paintings by material or technique>)

Classifications:

paintings (preferred)

Creation Date: about 1767

Creator Display:

Jean-Baptiste Greuze (French, 1725 - 1805) (French Artist) [preferred,JPGM]

Greuze, Jean Baptiste (French painter, 1725-1805) [500000119]

Locations:

Current: J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500329598] J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 99.PA.24

Other: Creation: France [1000070] Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Display Materials: Oil on canvas

	oil paint (paint) [300015050]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by function>, coating (material), <coating by form>, paint (coating), <paint by composition or origin>)

	canvas (textile material) [300014078]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by form>, <materials by physical form>, <fiber and fiber by product>, <fiber by product>, textile materials, <textile materials by process or technique>)

Dimensions: Unframed: 65.4 x 81.4 cm (25 3/4 x 32 1/16 in.); Framed [outer dim]: 81.4 x 98.4 x 6.4 cm (32 1/16 x 38 3/4 x 2 1/2 in.)

Cultures:

French (preferred)

Style/Period/Group/Movement:

	Neoclassical [300021477] (preferred,style)
	.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, European, <modern European styles and movements>)

General Subject:

history and legend (preferred)

Specific Subjects:

	Cimon [901000401]
	.....((Roman characters, Roman iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	Pero [901000402]
	.....((Roman characters, Roman iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	Roman Charity [901000400]
	.....((Roman narratives, Roman iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media

Sources and Contributors:
Cimon and Pero: "Roman Charity"	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)

Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]

Note:
English	..... [JPGM]
	..... J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)