About this artwork
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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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Prints and Drawings
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Artist
- Johann Theodor de Bry
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Title
- The Venetian Wedding
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Origin
- Germany
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Date
- 1581–1623
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Medium
- Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
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Dimensions
- 164 × 162 mm (image); 166 × 164 mm (sheet)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Morris Woolf
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Reference Number
- 1941.405
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/41602/manifest.json
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