Who painted A Marriage Ceremony?

A Marriage Ceremony was painted by Gaspare Diziani in 1701.

Where can I see A Marriage Ceremony?

A Marriage Ceremony is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is A Marriage Ceremony?

A Marriage Ceremony is associated with Baroque.

Artwork

A Marriage Ceremony

Gaspare Diziani , 1701

A Marriage Ceremony is a chalk drawing by the Baroque artist Gaspare Diziani. It dates from 1701 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription: Inscribed:by later hand, center of mount in brown ink: Nicolas Coypel; by later hand, lower right in graphite: x.61883 / G9 / RLOT; #14

About this work

Overview

A Marriage Ceremony is a red chalk drawing on laid paper created by Gaspare Diziani in 1701. The work is characteristic of the late-Baroque or Rococo period.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing depicts a wedding scene, with a couple at its center being blessed by a priest or official. The surrounding figures, dressed in period attire, engage in various acts of witness and devotion, suggesting a moment of ritual significance.

Technique & Style

Diziani's use of red chalk achieves a warm, luminous effect through the creation of deep shadows and soft edges. The detailed rendering of clothing and facial expressions imbues the scene with a sense of immediacy and life.

Context

As a product of the late-Baroque or Rococo period, A Marriage Ceremony reflects the era's emphasis on dramatic movement and emotional intensity in art.

Ceremony of Consecration, French 18th Century

Artist & collection

Artist

Gaspare Diziani

Gaspare Diziani (1689 – 17 August 1767) was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque or Roccoco period, active mainly in the Republic of Venice but also in Dresden and Munich.