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The Marriage of the Lamb
Unknownabout 1255–1260
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
The marriage of the Lamb in the Apocalypse is usually interpreted as a celebration of the perfect union between Christ the Lamb and the Church his bride. This artist represented the scene as a medieval marriage ceremony with the bride depicted as a beautiful young woman. The illuminator took some details directly from the text, such as the bride's clothing, "glittering and white," but he also added details not mentioned, such as the white cloth over the couple's heads and the large ring that the Lamb gives to his bride.
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Details
- Title: The Marriage of the Lamb
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: about 1255–1260
- Location Created: London (probably), England
- Physical Dimensions: Leaf: 31.9 × 22.5 cm (12 9/16 × 8 7/8 in.)
- Type: Folio
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Tempera colors, gold leaf, colored washes, pen and ink on parchment
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 83.MC.72.39
- Culture: English
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. Ludwig III 1, fol. 39
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)
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