Armeense bruiloft, Jean Baptiste Vanmour, between 1720 and 1737

An armenian wedding procession is on its way to the church for the blessing of the marriage. The musicians walk in front, followed by the groom. He is accompanied by a young man with a sabre. Then his parents, the priest and the female part of the group follow with the bride dressed in red. Bride and groom are preceded by candle bearers. The couple will keep the long wax candles after the wedding. Collection: paintings; vanmour series. Object Type: painting. Date: between 1720 and 1737. Dimensions: height: 44.5 cm (17.5 in); width: 58.5 cm (23 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Armeense bruiloft Rijksmuseum SK-A-2001