Spanning time and culture, Marriage takes the cake as a source of inspiration for artists and composers alike. From joyful to depressing to downright comical, art and music inspired by this topic marry the full gamut of human emotion. Walk down the aisle alongside us as we take a look at a handful of beautiful creations inspired by Marriage!

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Art works discussed and links to images

• Martin van Meytens (1695-1770) - Wedding Supper (1763)
• William Hogarth (1697-1764) - Marriage A-la-Mode Cycle (1743-1745)
  1. Marriage Settlement / Marriage Contract
  2. Tete a Tete
  3. The Inspection / Visit to a Quack Doctor
  4. The Toilette
  5. The Bagnio / Killing of the Earl
  6. The Lady's Death / The Suicide of the Countess

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Compositions discussed

• Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) - "Wedding March" (1842) from his incidental music to A Midsummer Night's Dream (1826, 1842)
• Vladimir Horowitz (1903-1989) - "Wedding March and Variations"
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) - Le Nozze di Figaro (1786)