The Betrothal of Philip the Fair with Joan of Castile

Albrecht Dürer

National Gallery of Art

The image is a black-and-white drawing portraying three full-body figures standing. The two figures on the left face slightly toward the right, while the figure on the right faces the others, holding a book-like object with both hands. The two figures on the left are crowned and wear lavish robes lined with fur and ornate patterns. They both hold scepters, and the man standing on the far left has long hair cascading under his crown. The person in the middle has long flowing hair. The figure on the right wears an ornately patterned robe and a smaller crown, with short stylized hair visible beneath it. This figure's robe features intricate designs and heraldic emblems. Behind them is an elaborate backdrop of patterned drapery. The floor consists of a tiled surface, with a section of the wall and a column visible on the right. The background includes an arched window casting light onto the scene.