THE BRIDE AND GROOM

THE BRIDE AND GROOM – BAS-RELIEF IN THE PULPIT LUNETTE – DATING APPROXIMATELY TO 1120 – BASILICA OF SAINT AMBROSE, MILAN

 A soft touch of human warmth brings to life the figures of the spouses intertwined in each other’s arms. 

Lay masculine apparel of the time differs from the feminine particularly due to the shape of the sleeves which were generally narrow, whereas the women’s sleeves were bell-shaped.