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Nuptiae as an allegory of marriage
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In the foreground the personification of marriage with a torch in his hand. He is surrounded by various wedding gifts and attributes of marriage (such as the marriage bed and the marriage table). In the background on the left the wedding procession. In the background on the right a tournament in honor of a wedding. On the right the wedding feast. The print has a Latin caption with an explanation of the importance of marriage for a prince. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineNuptiae als personificatie van het huwelijk. 1597. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
