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Flourished c.1 - c.100
Notable Family Members spouse Mary

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Champaigne, Philippe de: The Dream of Saint Joseph
Rodríguez Juárez, Nicolás: The Holy Family
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St. Joseph
The Holy Family, oil on panel transferred to hardboard, by Giorgione, c. 1500; in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 37.3 × 45.6 cm.
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