A wedding ceremony in ancient Rome

A wedding ceremony in ancient Rome. The bride wears a yellow flammeum bridal veil, the groom a short tunic, cape and yellow sandals. A flamen priest burns offerings at an altar to Juno, and a victimarius sacrifices a bull. Mariage des Romains. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by L. Labrousse, artist of Bordeaux, under the direction of Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur from his L'antique Rome, ou description historique et pittoresque, Ancient Rome, or historical and picturesque description, Chez Deroy, Paris, 1796

1796 18th Century Ancient Civilization Ancient Rome Chez Deroy Flamen Jacques Grasset De Saint-sauveur Juno L. Labrousse Lantique Rome Rites Roman Empire Sacrifice Sandals Wedding Ceremony

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