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Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan. The Marriage of the Virgin, also known as Lo Sposalizio, is an oil painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Raphael. Completed in 1504 for the Franciscan church of San Francesco, Città di Castello, the painting depicts a marriage ceremony between Mary and Joseph. It changed hands several times before settling ...
Courtship describes a period intended for couples to get to know each other and develop personal affection, before deciding if a marriage should be pursued. [7] The structure of courtship is surrounded by the economic possessions that could be brought into a potential marriage, whether that be of property, dowry, jointures or other settlements. [8]
The Western European marriage pattern is a family and demographic pattern that is marked by comparatively late marriage (in the middle twenties), especially for women, with a generally small age difference between the spouses, a significant proportion (up to a third) of people who remain unmarried, and the establishment of a neolocal household ...
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Beilager. The term Beilager (in older writings Beylager), as well as the related terms Bettleite and Bettsetzung all refer to a ceremonial part of marriage as performed in Germany from the High Middle Ages to about the 19th century. During Beilager, bride and groom were ritually covered in the marriage bed in a public ceremony.
The Hours of Catherine of Cleves (Morgan Library and Museum, now divided in two parts, M. 917 and M. 945, the latter sometimes called the Guennol Hours or, less commonly, the Arenberg Hours) is an ornately illuminated manuscript in the Gothic art style, produced in about 1440 by the anonymous Dutch artist known as the Master of Catherine of Cleves.
Albania. Members. Nicholas Zakarija, Koja Zaharia, Lekë Zaharia, Pjetër Zaharia. Estate (s) Budva, Dagnum, Sati, Gladri and Dushmani. 14th and 15th century nobility. The Zaharia family was an Albanian noble family, most prominent during the 14th and 15th century.
Croyland Chronicle. The Croyland Chronicle, also called Crowland Chronicle, is an important primary source for English medieval history, particularly the late 15th century. It is named for its place of origin, the Benedictine Abbey of Croyland or Crowland, in Lincolnshire, England. It was formerly also known as the Chronicle of Ingulf or ...