© National Gallery, London
The Vendramin Family venerating a relic of the True Cross
Artist: Titian (circa 1488 - 1576)
Location: National Gallery
Date: 1543 - 1547
Materials: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 206 x 288 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £5,000 (Total: £122,000)
Vendor: Duke of Northumberland
Review number: 696 (1929)
Provenance:
Gabriele Vendramin; Van Dyck; tenth Earl of Northumberland; Duke of Northumberland, moved to Alnwick Castle in the early 20th century.
Description:
Group portrait of the male members of the noble Venetian family in the act of worship on the steps of an altar bearing a reliquary in the form of a cross. The three men are portrayed in gestures of reverance and meditation. The three boys to the left kneel but not in prayer, three others play with a small dog.
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