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A Bridal Couple

c. 1470

Southern Germany, 15th century

Medium
oil on panel
Measurements
Framed: 77.5 x 51 x 8.1 cm (30 1/2 x 20 1/16 x 3 3/16 in.); Unframed: 62.3 x 36.5 cm (24 1/2 x 14 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Delia E. Holden and L. E. Holden Funds 1932.179
Public Domain
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Location
On view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, Oct 16, 2025 - Mar 29, 2026
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This painting inspired internationally renowned Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho to write a piece of music titled "Orion" after she visited the museum.

Description

This painting depicting a recently married aristocratic couple is filled with symbolism. The various floral elements represent love and fertility, while the colors of their clothes suggest not only their relationship but also chastity, love, and modesty. What details might you choose to symbolize a young couple in love?
Vertically-oriented oil painting depicting a man and woman with light skin tone looking towards each other in front of a wall of green leaves and white flowers. The man, wearing a matching vertically striped shirt and trousers, wraps his arm around the woman's waist, holding out a green stem sprouting small blue flowers to the woman. She lifts the skirts of her red dress with one hand and reaches for the flower with the other.

A Bridal Couple

c. 1470

Southern Germany, 15th century

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