The Betrothal of the Virgin Pietro Perugino (1445-1523)
Pietro Perugino – The Betrothal of the Virgin
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The subject of this painting is the biblical legend of how the virgin Mary was betrothed to Joseph the carpenter. It was painted by the talented artist Pietro Perugino in 1504 especially for the Cathedral. According to the Golden Legend, which describes the lives of holy men, Mary was a pupil of the Temple of Jerusalem. After the girl came of age, the priests were to marry her off to a decent and virtuous man. To find a suitable candidate, they placed their hopes in a sign from above.
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Description of Pietro Perugino’s painting The Engagement of Mary
The subject of this painting is the biblical legend of how the virgin Mary was betrothed to Joseph the carpenter. It was painted by the talented artist Pietro Perugino in 1504 especially for the Cathedral.
According to the Golden Legend, which describes the lives of holy men, Mary was a pupil of the Temple of Jerusalem. After the girl came of age, the priests were to marry her off to a decent and virtuous man.
To find a suitable candidate, they placed their hopes in a sign from above. All men who wished to marry Mary had to leave their staffs in the temple overnight. Which staff would blossom would become her husband. At heaven’s command, only on the staff left by Joseph did leaves blossom.
The painter depicted the marriage scene on the canvas The Engagement of Mary. The clergyman’s clothes are reproduced according to Old Testament descriptions. He holds the hands of the newlyweds as Joseph places the wedding ring on Mary’s finger. She is already carrying the future Savior under her heart. Joseph’s feet are barefoot. On his left shoulder lies a flourishing staff as a symbol of the fulfillment of the divine will.
At the edges of the picture is a group of men. The men are the unlucky candidates for Mary’s hand and the women are her friends. In the background is a spacious square paved with stone.
At its very center is the Temple of Jerusalem. The picture is striking in its grandiosity. The bulky domes, high arches, and beautiful steps are all techniques of ancient architecture. On either side it is surrounded by the blue sky and the soft lines of the green hills typical of that area.
Perugino’s painting is built on contrasts and symmetry. Strict straight lines are combined with rounded forms, but the characters look lively and natural. The delicate color palette and the superb recreation of every detail make the painting an embodiment of the divine power that lives on Earth in everything.
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