The Marriage of the Virgin
The Met
Artist: Davide Ghirlandaio (David Bigordi)(Italian, Florence 1452–1525 Florence)
Date: ca. 1479
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera and gold on wood
Dimensions: 6 1/4 x 16 1/4 in. (15.9 x 41.3 cm)
Credit Line: Francis L. Leland Fund, 1913
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Ten figures: a crowned man, a woman, and groups of people on either side
Detailed Description
The painting is a horizontal rectangular panel framed by a thin gold border, depicting ten figures. The figures are arranged in three groups against a light blue-grey background with minimal architectural details. On the far left, four men stand. The leftmost wears a pink tunic and green hose, holding a staff. Next to him, a man in a red tunic and pink hose holds a bow and arrows, looking downwards. Two crossed sticks lie on the light brown floor near his bare feet. Behind him, another man in a pink tunic and dark hose holds a staff, followed by a man in a grey tunic and pink hose, also with a staff. All four look towards the center. In the central group, a bearded man in a blue tunic and a flowing yellow cloak, with bare feet, extends his right hand towards a crowned, white-bearded man. He holds a staff in his left hand. The crowned man, dressed in a long white tunic and a pink cloak, holds the right hand of a woman. The woman, with light brown hair and a faint halo, wears a red dress under a dark blue cloak. She faces the crowned man. Behind the crowned man, a dark rectangular object with a grid pattern is visible on the wall. On the right, three women stand. The first two, facing the central figures, wear red dresses, pink cloaks, and white head coverings. They hold hands. The woman on the far right wears a dark green dress and a grey cloak, with a grey head covering, and also faces the central figures. The floor throughout is a light brown.
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