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Commonly known as the "Arnolfini Wedding" or "Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride," Jan van Eyck's double portrait, painted in 1434, is probably the most widely recognized panel painting of the fifteenth century. One of the great masterpieces of early Flemish art, this enigmatic picture has also aroused intense speculation as to its precise meaning. Edwin Hall's accessible study--firmly grounded in Roman and canon law, theology, literature, and the social history of the period--offers a compelling new interpretation of this wonderful painting.
Instead of depicting the sacrament of marriage, Hall argues, the painting commemorates the alliance between two wealthy and important Italian mercantile families, a ceremonious betrothal that reflects the social conventions of the time. Hall not only unlocks the mystery that has surrounded this work of art, he also makes a unique contribution to the fascinating history of betrothal and marriage custom, ritual, and ceremony, tracing their evolution from the late Roman Empire through the fifteenth century and providing persuasive visual evidence for their development. His illuminating view of Van Eyck's quintessential work is a striking example of how art continues to endure and engage us over the centuries.
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"In an informed, independent, and innovative interpretation, Hall argues that the meaning of this celebrated panel is as transparent as its pellucid oil surface. In the process, he successfully sweeps away much of the mystification with which other scholars have surrounded it."--Jeffrey Hamburger, Oberlin College
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Commonly known as the "Arnolfini Wedding" or "Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride," Jan van Eyck's double portrait, painted in 1434, is probably the most widely recognized panel painting of the fifteenth century. One of the great masterpieces of early Flemish art, this enigmatic picture has also aroused intense speculation as to its precise meaning. Edwin Hall's accessible study--firmly grounded in Roman and canon law, theology, literature, and the social history of the period--offers a compelling new interpretation of this wonderful painting.
Instead of depicting the sacrament of marriage, Hall argues, the painting commemorates the alliance between two wealthy and important Italian mercantile families, a ceremonious betrothal that reflects the social conventions of the time. Hall not only unlocks the mystery that has surrounded this work of art, he also makes a unique contribution to the fascinating history of betrothal and marriage custom, ritual, and ceremony, tracing their evolution from the late Roman Empire through the fifteenth century and providing persuasive visual evidence for their development. His illuminating view of Van Eyck's quintessential work is a striking example of how art continues to endure and engage us over the centuries.
From the Inside Flap
"In an informed, independent, and innovative interpretation, Hall argues that the meaning of this celebrated panel is as transparent as its pellucid oil surface. In the process, he successfully sweeps away much of the mystification with which other scholars have surrounded it."--Jeffrey Hamburger, Oberlin College
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Inside This Book Citations: This book cites 38 books Explore: Citations | Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Key Phrases - SIPs: presumptive marriage, marriage gesture, real oath, dextrarum iunctio, disguised symbolism (more) Key Phrases - CAPs: National Gallery, Decretales of Gregory, Giovanni Arnolfini, Philip the Good, Arsenal Boccaccio (more) Browse Sample Pages: Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me! |
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Commonly called the "Arnolfini Wedding," in part because of Panofsky's well-known view that the couple are engaged in contracting a clandestine marriage, Jan van Eyck's double portrait in the National Gallery in London depicting a man and a woman in a bourgeois interior (Plate I) is probably the most widely recognized northern panel painting of the fifteenth century. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
presumptive marriage, marriage gesture, real oath, dextrarum iunctio, disguised symbolism, double portrait, betrothal promise, facie ecclesiae, matrimonial consent, signature inscription, hung bed, corporal oath, future consent, clandestine marriage, present consent, ring ceremony, nuptial blessing, betrothal agreement, marriage scene, ecclesiastical rite, medieval marriage, betrothal ring, symbolic reading, raised right hand, nuptial chamber Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
National Gallery, Decretales of Gregory, Giovanni Arnolfini, Philip the Good, Arsenal Boccaccio, Middle Ages, Ghent Altarpiece, New York, Seven Sacraments Altarpiece, Arnolfini Wedding, Council of Trent, Fourth Lateran Council, Hans Paur, Margaret of Austria, Santa Maria Maggiore, Charles the Bold, Chroniques de Hainaut, Dresden Triptych, Dumbarton Oaks, Gratian's Decretum, Israhel van Meckenem, Royale Albert, Art Resource, Belles Heures, Codex Manesse New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Commonly called the "Arnolfini Wedding," in part because of Panofsky's well-known view that the couple are engaged in contracting a clandestine marriage, Jan van Eyck's double portrait in the National Gallery in London depicting a man and a woman in a bourgeois interior (Plate I) is probably the most widely recognized northern panel painting of the fifteenth century. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
presumptive marriage, marriage gesture, real oath, dextrarum iunctio, disguised symbolism, double portrait, betrothal promise, facie ecclesiae, matrimonial consent, signature inscription, hung bed, corporal oath, future consent, clandestine marriage, present consent, ring ceremony, nuptial blessing, betrothal agreement, marriage scene, ecclesiastical rite, medieval marriage, betrothal ring, symbolic reading, raised right hand, nuptial chamber Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
National Gallery, Decretales of Gregory, Giovanni Arnolfini, Philip the Good, Arsenal Boccaccio, Middle Ages, Ghent Altarpiece, New York, Seven Sacraments Altarpiece, Arnolfini Wedding, Council of Trent, Fourth Lateran Council, Hans Paur, Margaret of Austria, Santa Maria Maggiore, Charles the Bold, Chroniques de Hainaut, Dresden Triptych, Dumbarton Oaks, Gratian's Decretum, Israhel van Meckenem, Royale Albert, Art Resource, Belles Heures, Codex Manesse New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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books:
- Early Netherlandish Painting by Erwin Panofsky on 7 pages
- Seven Sacraments by Young Catholic Sacrament on 4 pages
- Hubert and Jan Van Eyck by Elisabeth Dhanens in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Don Giovanni in Full Score (Opera Libretto Series) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on page 45, and Back Matter
- After the Hunt by Alfred Frankenstein in