The Marriage of the Virgin 1480 - 1490

"The Marriage of the Virgin" is a 15th-century illuminated manuscript illustration depicting the marriage of the Virgin Mary to Joseph. The scene is framed by a simple architectural setting with a window and a doorway, emphasizing the formality of the event. The artist depicts the Virgin Mary, a figure in mitre and chasuble (likely a bishop), and Joseph, who holds a sprig of foliage, perhaps signifying fertility or the tree of life. This artwork is characteristic of the late medieval period in its focus on religious narratives and its stylized yet expressive representation of figures.