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A Bridal Couple
c. 1470
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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?
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- Title: A Bridal Couple
- Date Created: c. 1470
- Physical 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.)
- Provenance: L. Schutzenberger, Strasbourg, France, André Weil, Paris, France, (Wildenstein & Co., NY, New York), sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Painting
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1932.179
- Medium: oil on panel
- Fun Fact: This painting inspired internationally renowned Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho to write a piece of music titled "Orion" after she visited the museum.
- Department: Medieval Art
- Culture: Southern Germany, 15th century
- Credit Line: Delia E. Holden and L. E. Holden Funds
- Collection: MED - Medieval Art
- Accession Number: 1932.179
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