Marriage of the Virgin

Curatorial Overview

“The Marriage of the Virgin, also known as The Betrothal of the Virgin, is a c. 1420–1430 oil on oak painting by the Early Netherlandish painter Robert Campin. The painting was intended to be a metaphor, primarily focused on the transition from the Old to the New Testament, which is expressed through iconography and disguised symbolism. It entered into the Spanish royal collection at El Escorial in 1584. It was later obtained by Prado Museum, where it continues to reside. This work by Robert Campin is one of his earliest and was previously attributed to Roger Van der Weyden.”