Holy Family and donors (Carpaccio)
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| Artist | Vittore Carpaccio |
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| Year | 1505 |
| Type | tempera and (?) oil on panel |
| Dimensions | 141 cm × 285 cm (56 in × 112 in) |
| Location | Museu Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon |
The Holy Family and donors is a painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Vittore Carpaccio. It is in the Museu Calouste Gulbenkian, in Lisbon, Portugal.
It shows the Holy Family on the left, and two donors in rich clothes on the right, all adoring the Christ Child in the centre. In the background is a fanciful landscape with the Magi riding towards the main scene.
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