Mystic Marriage by André Durand (1981) hanging the balcony of Buckingham Palace, is the first allegorical picture the artist painted inspired by Diana.
Mystic Marriage by AndrŽ Durand (1981) hanging the balcony of Buckingham Palace, is the first allegorical picture the artist painted, moved by the fairy tale imagery of wedding of Princess Diana to Prince Charles. The young bride and her prince are depicted, not in London but on a beach in NazarŽ, Portugal at sunset. Princess Diana is a veiled, ethereal figure, accepting a ring from an infant boy, borne by an Egyptian Queen. Holding a rose, the babe is reminiscent of the infant Jesus, Princess Diana of Saint Catherine. In this allegory Durand alludes to the countless paintings of the mystic marriage of Saint Catherine, a popular subject for artists since the fourteenth century.
Size: 2897px × 3500px
Photo credit: © André Durand / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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