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The Marriage of the Virgin

ca. 1430
Not on view

Among the most celebrated painters of his day, Michelino da Besozzo worked for the ruler of Milan as well as in Venice. This is one of only two panel paintings certainly by him. The surface is damaged. The packed composition is laid out much like his work in illuminated manuscripts, and the comical reactions of the rejected suitors reveal the humorous vein of his art that captivated contemporaries.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Marriage of the Virgin
  • Artist: Michelino da Besozzo (Michelino de Mulinari) (Italian, Lombardy, active 1388–1450)
  • Date: ca. 1430
  • Medium: Tempera and gold on wood
  • Dimensions: 25 5/8 x 18 3/4 in. (65.1 x 47.6 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Maitland F. Griggs Collection, Bequest of Maitland F. Griggs, 1943
  • Object Number: 43.98.7
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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A Gazelle in Profile, Moving Toward the Right, Michelino da Besozzo (Michelino de Mulinari) Italian, Tip of the brush and brown, gray (both in various shades), and black ink; contours with metalpoint (?or black chalk?); touches of white chalk; brown and light brownish gray wash; on vellum.
A Gazelle in Profile, Moving Toward the Right
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Madonna and Child, Vincenzo Foppa Italian, Tempera, oil, and gold on wood
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Madonna and Child Enthroned, Carlo Crivelli Italian, Tempera on wood, gold ground
Madonna and Child Enthroned
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Madonna and Child with Saints Philip and Agnes, Donato de' Bardi Italian, Tempera on wood, gold ground
Madonna and Child with Saints Philip and Agnes
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