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''Marriage of the Virgin'' is an oil-on-canvas painting executed ''c.'' 1688 by the Italian artist
''Marriage of the Virgin'' is an oil-on-canvas painting executed ''c.'' 1688 by the Italian artist Luca Giordano
Luca Giordano (18 October 1634 – 3 January 1705) was an Italian late-Baroque painter and printmaker in etching. Fluent and decorative, he worked successfully in Naples and Rome, Florence, and Venice, before spending a decade in Spain.
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. It was probably part of a series of scenes from the Life of the Virgin created by the artist for the Palacio Real
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, a series which also included '' Adoration of the Shepherds''. Both this work and ''Adoration'' are now in the Louvre
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in Paris
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.
See also
*List of works by Luca Giordano
This is a list of works by Luca Giordano (1634–1705) and his workshop. Painting titles and dates often vary by source.
Datable works
Undated works
Doubtful works
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References
* Luca Giordano, 1634-1705, Editrice Electa (2001) {{DEFAULTSORT:Marriage Of The Virgin (Giordano) 1688 paintings Paintings by Luca Giordano Paintings in the Louvre by Italian artists Giordano