11+ The Marriage Of The Virgin. The marriage of the virgin (raphael). The marriage is not mentioned in the canonical gospels but is covered in several apocryphal sources and in later redactions, notably the 14th century compilation the golden legend.
In the early years of the 15th century, patrons in citta di castello sent three commissions to raphael's teacher pietro perugino which, in perugino's absence, were evidently inspired by one of perugino's paintings, also known as marriage of the virgin, raphael completed his own work, according to the.
The marriage of the virgin clearly shows the marriage of saint joseph and the virgin mary. The painting, dating from 1504, was moved from the church of san francesco in città di castello to the pinacoteca in 1805. The marriage of the virgin clearly shows the marriage of saint joseph and the virgin mary. Mary, dressed in traditional red gown and blue cloak with her hair held by gauzy veils, looks, well, virginal.