"The Arnolfini Marriage" is a name that has been given to this untitled double portrait by Jan van Eyck, now in the National Gallery, London. It is one of the greatest celebrations of human mutuality. Like Rembrandt's "Jewish Bride", this painting reveals to us the inner meaning of a true marriage.

Giovanni Arnolfini, a prosperous Italian banker who had settled in Bruges, and his wife Giovanna Cenami, stand side by side in the bridal chamber, facing towards the viewer. The husband is holding out his wife's hand. The painting has the half-light of a room only partially lit by windows. The space is filled with filtered daylight from the side. Although the cherry trees in the garden are heavy with ripe fruit, we do not have the impression that it is summer outside, because the two figures are wearing layered clothing lined with fur, and their heads are covered.

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	Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife 1434 Oil on oak, 82 x 60 cm National Gallery, London	1035*1400 True Color 171 Kb
	Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife 1434 Oil on oak, 82 x 60 cm National Gallery, London	1000*1345 True Color 161 Kb
	Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife (detail) 1434 Oil on oak National Gallery, London	950*1271 True Color 189 Kb
	Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife (detail) 1434 Oil on oak National Gallery, London	950*1264 True Color 177 Kb
	Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife (detail) 1434 Oil on oak National Gallery, London	730*1008 True Color 163 Kb
	Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife (detail) 1434 Oil on oak National Gallery, London	1000*1054 True Color 139 Kb
	Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife (detail) 1434 Oil on oak National Gallery, London	1000*1108 True Color 165 Kb
	Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife (detail) 1434 Oil on oak National Gallery, London	642*784 True Color 98 Kb
	Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife (detail) 1434 Oil on oak National Gallery, London	715*950 True Color 78 Kb
	Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife (detail) 1434 Oil on oak National Gallery, London	850*940 True Color 103 Kb
	Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife (detail) 1434 Oil on oak National Gallery, London	850*951 True Color 83 Kb
	Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife (detail) 1434 Oil on oak National Gallery, London	850*947 True Color 104 Kb