1905 Marriage of the Virgin by Raphael Art Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

This stunning color lithograph reproduces one of the most celebrated masterpieces of the High Renaissance: "The Marriage of the Virgin" (Lo Sposalizio), painted by Raphael in 1504. The scene depicts the wedding of Mary and Joseph, with the High Priest joining their hands in front of a magnificent, centrally-planned temple. Raphael’s brilliance is on full display in the perfect mathematical perspective of the paved piazza and the balanced poses of the figures. To the right, a disappointed suitor breaks his rod, a traditional symbol in this biblical narrative. This work, currently housed in the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan, represents the definitive moment where Raphael surpassed the style of his teacher, Perugino, to achieve absolute spatial harmony.

Details

Era: Divided Back (circa 1905–1915)
City: Milan (Museum Location)
State or Region: Lombardy
Country: Italy / USA (Publisher locations)
Topic: Raphael Art, Lo Sposalizio, Renaissance Painting, Pinacoteca di Brera, Biblical Scenes, Italian Fine Art
Condition: Uncirculated
Postage: None
Address Side: divided back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Raffaello Sanzio (Raphael) (1483–1520)
Publisher: G. Cusumano, Florence, New York, and Boston (No. 1070)
Printer: Printed in Italy
Print Type: Chromolithograph