The Marriage of the Virgin
Raphael · 1504
The story
The Marriage of the Virgin, also known as Lo Sposalizio, is an oil painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Raphael. Completed in 1504 for the Franciscan church of San Francesco, Città di Castello, the painting depicts a marriage ceremony between Mary and Joseph. It changed hands several times before settling in 1806 at the Pinacoteca di Brera.
- Artist
- Raphael
- Date
- 1504
- Collection
- Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan, Italy
- Movement
- High Renaissance
- Medium
- oil paint, panel
- Size
- 175 × 118 cm
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