Something Old, Something New

In this painting, Pierre-Auguste Renoir captures a fleeting moment with two Parisians immersed in nature. Renoir had spent the previous summer #painting outdoors with fellow Impressionist Claude Monet. _______________________ La Promenade, 1870, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Oil on canvas.

"Plaque depicting Jacob choosing Rachel to be his Bride," Alcora Ceramic Factory, After painting by Jacopo Amigoni, about 1755. Faïence (tin-glazed earthenware). J. Paul Getty Museum | Clad in complementary yellow and blue, a young man and woman coyly eye each other, their hands meeting at the very center of the scene. Lively, overflowing foliage serves as a dramatic and fitting backdrop to this courtship.

"Ring," Argolid, Greece, about 575 B.C. Gold, silver. J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California

"The Sacrifice of Polyxena," Giovanni Battista Pittoni, about 1733 - 1734. Oil on canvas. J. Paul Getty Museum | According to Greek legend, Achilles fell in love with the Trojan princess Polyxena, the daughter of the king of Troy. He was offered her hand in marriage if he agreed to end the war between the Greeks and the Trojans. However, Paris, Polyxena's brother, ambushed and killed Achilles. Before he died, Achilles vengefully proclaimed that the treacherous Polyxena be sacrificed at his…

Wedding dress, 1937. Off white, ivory, cream. 30s, 40s vintage wedding dress. Sheer net.

Bride and Groom, Outdoors, 1930s-40s. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Visual Resource Archive, Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas (VRA.2014.8.027.5). #wedding #bride

Aurora Taking Leave of Tithonus; Francesco Solimena (Italian, 1657 - 1747); 1704; Oil on canvas; 201.9 × 151.8 cm (79 1/2 × 59 3/4 in.); 84.PA.65; The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; Rights Statement: No Copyright - United States

Boué Soeurs (French). Court presentation ensemble, 1928. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Mrs. George Henry O'Neil, 1968 (C.I.68.48a–e)

Ring, ca.1850 (made). Blue spinel in a gold setting, the mount dates from about 1850, and was probably made in London.. Museum Number 1325-1869.

Wedding veil, 1875. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. S. Park Cleveland, 1970 (2009.300.2597)

Silk cloqué wedding dress trimmed with Arctic fox fur, designed by Bellville Sassoon, Great Britain, 1968. Museum Number T.82-1988.

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Redmond, Roland L. and Dudley T. Easby Jr. 1956. "Report of the Trustees for the Fiscal Year 1955–1956." Bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 15(2): p. 54.Richter, Gisela M. A

Wellwishers to the Wedding, Lee, Joong Keun, 2003. Korean Art Museum Association