1514
oil
panel
From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum
Marriage of the Virgin (polyptych) is a 1514 oil by Jacob van Utrecht, held at Fitzwilliam Museum.
This painting shows a scene from the Bible, where the Virgin Mary is getting married. There's a priest in the middle, wearing a long robe, and he's holding Mary's hand. Mary is wearing a blue dress with a white cloak, and she has a crown on her head. There are lots of other people around them, all dressed up in fancy clothes. The painting is very detailed, with lots of colors and textures. You can see the folds in the clothes, and the expressions on the people's faces. It looks like it was painted a long time ago, but it's still very beautiful. If you like this kind of art, you might want to check out the Fitzwilliam Museum.
Jacob Claesz van Utrecht, also named by his signature Jacobus Traiectensis (c. 1479 – after 1525) was a Flemish early Renaissance painter who worked in Antwerp and Lübeck.
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