A Bridal Couple
c. 1470
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
A Bridal Couple, c. 1470. Southern Germany, 15th century. Oil on panel; framed: 77.5 x 51 x 8.1 cm (30 1/2 x 20 1/16 x 3 3/16 in.); unframed: 62.3 x 36.5 cm (24 1/2 x 14 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Delia E. Holden and L. E. Holden Funds 1932.179 This painting depicting a recently married aristocratic couple is filled with symbolism. The various floral elements represent love and fertility, while the colors of their clothes suggest not only their relationship but also chastity, love, and modesty. What details might you choose to symbolize a young couple in love? This painting inspired internationally renowned Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho to write a piece of music titled "Orion" after she visited the museum.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Painting
- Formatted Medium
- oil on panel
- Dimensions
- Framed: 77.5 x 51 x 8.1 cm (30 1/2 x 20 1/16 x 3 3/16 in.); Unframed: 62.3 x 36.5 cm (24 1/2 x 14 3/8 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1932.179
- Credit Line
- Delia E. Holden and L. E. Holden Funds
- Exhibitions
- The Twentieth Anniversary Exhibition: The Official Art Exhibit of the Great Lakes Exposition, Masterpieces of Art from the New York and San Francisco World's Fairs, The Silver Jubilee Exhibition, Jahreszeiten der Gefüle - Das Gothaer Liebespaar und die Kunst der Hohen Minne im Spätmittelalter, Object in Focus: A Bridal Couple, Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures: Medieval Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art, <em>European Art 1450-1500</em>, Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY, (May 8- June 8,1936).
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 111 German and Austrian Gothic
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