1570
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Wedding of Mopsus and Nisa (The Dirty Bride) is a 1570 by Pieter van der Heyden, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting depicts a scene of a group of people in a wooded area, with a large building visible in the background. The group is dressed in old-fashioned clothing and appears to be engaged in some sort of activity. In the foreground, a woman with long hair is being led by a man, while another man is holding a stick and appears to be shouting. The scene is set against a backdrop of trees and a large building, which may be a castle or a church. This painting is reminiscent of the works of Pieter van der Heyden, a Netherlandish artist known for his Renaissance-style paintings.
Pieter van der Heyden (c. 1530 - after March 1572) was a Flemish printmaker who is known for his reproductive engravings after works by leading Flemish painters and designers of the 16th century.
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