The Venetian Wedding

Prints and Drawings

1585/1600

Johann Theodor de Bry (German, 1561-1623)
after Hendrik Goltzius (Dutch, 1558-1617)

Here Johann Theodor de Bry miniaturized Hendrick Goltzius’s rectangular engraving, which was over four times as wide. The work is sometimes called Antenor’s Wedding from its inscription, which reads, “Behold the great nuptial rites of Antenor, in the manner of the patricians of the Venetian Senate … Now it all can be seen and admired throughout the world.” The mythological Trojan Antenor is said to have founded Venice before Rome even existed, and the city’s unique watery setting has always been a central component of its identity and commerce. Indeed, the Venetian lagoon outside the palazzo includes covered gondolas, in which wealthy brides were customarily conveyed to their wedding ceremonies.

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Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Johann Theodor de Bry
Title: The Venetian Wedding
Place: Germany (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1581–1623
Medium: Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Image: 16.4 × 16.2 cm (6 1/2 × 6 7/16 in.); Sheet: 16.6 × 16.4 cm (6 9/16 × 6 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Morris Woolf
Reference Number: 1941.405
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