Marsilio Cassotti and His Bride Faustina, 1523
oil on canvas
Museo del Prado, Madrid
Marsilio Cassotti and His Bride Faustina, 1523
oil on canvas
Museo del Prado, Madrid
Marsilio Cassotti, the son of a cloth merchant, is about to slip a ring on the finger of his bride. The painting documents their marriage, which was not yet a standardized ceremony. Rather than look at each other, both partners make the viewer a witness to their wedding. Above, Cupid humorously places the yoke of responsibility on their shoulders.