Armenian Wedding, Jean Baptiste Vanmour, 1720 - 1737
Baroque
1737
45.0 x 59.0 cm
An Armenian wedding parade is on its way to church for the wedding ceremony. The musicians run first followed by the groom. He is accompanied by a young man with a saber. Then follow his parents, the priest and the female part of the company with the bride dressed in red. Bride and groom are preceded by candle carriers. The long candles will keep the couple after the wedding.
Jean Baptiste Vanmour (1671 – 1737)
Jean Baptiste Vanmour (1671-1737) vividly captured Ottoman life during the Tulip Era! Explore his detailed portraits of Sultan Ahmed III, court scenes & a unique window into 18th-century Turkish culture.
About this artwork
- Title: Armenian Wedding, Jean Baptiste Vanmour, 1720 - 1737
- Artist: Jean Baptiste Vanmour
- Year: 1737
- Original dimensions: 45.0 x 59.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Color palette: Earthy
- Main color: Espresso
- Keywords: oil painting artwork, vanmour artwork, historical painting
- Color hue: Ochre to Sepia
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