Print Originally Painted 1623
Framed 18" x 28"
In accordance with the wedding traditions of 16th and 17th century Flanders, the men move forward separately. The bride and groom each walk at the head of two processions, preceded by a musician playing the bagpipes, the ritual instrument of Flemish weddings and festivals, and are followed by their two fathers and mothers. On the left, the groom, framed by two tree trunks, wears the traditional crown set on a red cap. In the centre of the composition, the bride, wrapped in a thick coat and framed by two young pageboys, also wears a small crown atop her long, loose hair.
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