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The Vendramin Family venerating a relic of the True Cross

Titian, 1543–1547

© National Gallery, London

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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Title of artwork, date

The Vendramin Family venerating a relic of the True Cross, 1543–1547

Date supported

1929

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

206 x 288 cm

Grant

5000

Total cost

122000

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