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Doge Alvise Mocenigo and Family before the Madonna and Child
- year
- c. 1575
- medium
- oil on canvas
- dimensions
- overall: 216 × 416 cm
Tintoretto · Doge Alvise Mocenigo and Family before the Madonna and Child (c. 1575).
The doge and his family appear before the enthroned Virgin and Child. The wide composition links a formal family presentation with a devotional encounter.
Historical archive · Curated by New Renaissance. Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Samuel H. Kress Collection. Accession 1961.9.44. Image: CC0 / public domain. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. Museum collection; not offered for sale. Source: https://www.nga.gov/artworks/46143-doge-alvise-mocenigo-and-family-madonna-and-child
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