This is a painting of a scene depicting a ceremonial event with architectural features in the background. The painting shows a gathering of people in elaborate and colorful garments. The central woman, clad in a long blue dress with a golden crown over her long blonde hair, is holding hands with a man on the right in a red-pink robe. An ornate building with arched and intricate elements serves as a backdrop. The architectural design includes columns and intricate stonework under a bright blue sky. On either side are more people dressed in a mix of robes, all looking at the central couple.

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The Marriage of the Virgin

Bernard van Orley (Netherlandish, c. 1488 - 1541)

c. 1513

Medium: oil on panel
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: painted surface: 54.4 x 33 cm (21 7/16 x 13 in.) ; overall (panel): 55.5 x 34 cm (21 7/8 x 13 3/8 in.) ; framed: 63 x 41.8 x 5.7 cm (24 13/16 x 16 7/16 x 2 1/4 in.)
Culture: Brussels
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CNE-R
Credit line: Samuel H. Kress Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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