The painting "adoration of the magi", by painter vasco fernandes, was made between 1501 and 1506. Cabral would be the kneeling character. Perhaps it is his only true portrait. This image first appeared in the book "retratos e elogios de varões e donas", published in lisbon in 1807. Printed on the old brazilian 1000-cruzeiro banknote, it became the official face of pedro álvares cabral. Object Type: painting, reredos. Genre: religious art. Date: June 1501. Dimensions: height: 130.2 cm (51.2 in); width: 79 cm (31.1 in). Medium: oil on wood. Depicted People: biblical Magi, Christ Child. Collection: Museu de Grão Vasco. Vasco Fernandes (Grão Vasco) Adoração dos Reis Magos - 1501-6 (Museu de Grão Vasco) Viseu, Portugal
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