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Personification of Service

McCausland, Toronto

2000

The woman is neither a mythical nor Biblical figure, but a personification of the quality of Service. Service is one of three primary Christian virtues, but is much better known as Charity, or sometimes Love. It may be that a negative connotation of the word "Charity" led to the word "Service" being used here.

 

Personification of Service