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Entry of the Bride
Martin van Meytens1763
Schönbrunn Palace
Vienna, Austria
Entitled The Entry of the Bride, this painting is one of five comprising the Wedding Cycle from the studio of the court painter Martin van Meytens. It depicts the bridal procession of Isabella of Parma making its way from the Belvedere Palace to the Vienna Hofburg. The marriage between Joseph, the heir to the throne, and the Bourbon princess Isabella had been arranged for foreign policy reasons by Maria Theresa, who wanted to draw France onto Austria’s side as an ally.
Details
- Title: Entry of the Bride
- Date: 1763
- Work of art: Schönbrunn Palace, Schönbrunn Palace
- Process/technique: Painted
- Physical Dimensions: w574 x h402 cm
- Painter: Martin van Meytens
- Epoch: 18th century
- Provenance: Bundesmobilienverwaltung
- Type: Painting
- External Link: http://www.schoenbrunn.at/en/things-to-know/palace/tour-of-the-palace/hall-of-ceremonies.html
- Medium: Oil on canvas
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