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The '''Marriage of Mary and Joseph / Marriage of the Virgin''' refers to an episode in the lives of [[Mary of Nazareth]] and [[Joseph of Nazareth]], as narrated only in later Christian tradition ([[Protoevangelium of James]])

* ''[[Mary's Early Life]]'' : [[Expulsion of Joachim from the Temple]] -- [[Annunciation to Anne and Joachim]] -- [[Birth of Mary]] -- [[Girlhood of Mary]] (Education of the Virgin, Presentation of Mary at the Temple) -- [[Marriage of Mary and Joseph]]

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==Marriage of Mary and Joseph, in ancient sources==

====[[Protoevangelium of James]]====

'' [8] ...And when she [i.e. [[Mary of Nazareth]]] was twelve  years old there was held a council of the priests, saying: Behold, Mary has reached the age of twelve years in the temple of the Lord. What then shall we do with her, lest perchance she defile the sanctuary of the Lord? And they said to the high priest: You stand by the altar of the Lord; go in, and pray concerning her; and whatever the Lord shall manifest unto you, that also will we do. And the high priest went in, taking the robe  with the twelve bells into the holy of holies; and he prayed concerning her. And behold an angel of the Lord stood by him, saying unto him: Zacharias, Zacharias, go out and assemble the widowers of the people, and let them bring each his rod; and to whomsoever the Lord shall show a sign, his wife shall she be. And the heralds went out through all the circuit of Judæa, and the trumpet of the Lord sounded, and all ran. ''

''[9] And Joseph, throwing away his axe, went out to meet them; and when they had assembled, they went away to the high priest, taking with them their rods. And he, taking the rods of all of them, entered into the temple, and prayed; and having ended his prayer, he took the rods and came out, and gave them to them: but there was no sign in them, and Joseph took his rod last; and, behold, a dove came out of the rod, and flew upon Joseph's head. And the priest said to Joseph, You have been chosen by lot to take into your keeping the virgin of the Lord. But Joseph refused, saying: I have children, and I am an old man, and she is a young girl. I am afraid lest I become a laughing-stock to the sons of Israel. And the priest said to Joseph: Fear the Lord your God, and remember what the Lord did to Dathan, and Abiram, and Korah; Numbers 16:31-33 how the earth opened, and they were swallowed up on account of their contradiction. And now fear, O Joseph, lest the same things happen in your house. And Joseph was afraid, and took her into his keeping. And Joseph said to Mary: Behold, I have received you from the temple of the Lord; and now I leave you in my house, and go away to build my buildings, and I shall come to you. The Lord will protect you. ''

==Marriage of Mary and Joseph, in the arts==

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File:Branches Giotto.jpg|[[Bringing of the Branches (1306 Giotto), art]]
File:Blossoming Branches Giotto.jpg|[[Prayer for the Blossoming of the Branches (1306 Giotto), art]]
File:Marriage Virgin Giotto.jpg|[[Marriage of the Virgin (1306 Giotto), art]]
File:Marriage Cortege Giotto.jpg|[[Nuptial Cortege of Mary and Joseph (1306 Giotto), art]]

File:Marriage Virgin Monaco.jpg|[[Marriage of the Virgin (1424 Monaco), art]]

File:Marriage Virgin Meister.jpg|[[ Marriage of the Virgin (1465 Meister des Marienlebens), art]]
File:Marriage Virgin Ghirlandaio.jpg|[[Marriage of the Virgin (1490 Ghirlandaio), art]]

File:Marriage Virgin Perugino.jpg|[[Marriage of the Virgin (1504 Perugino), art]]

File:Marriage Virgin Raphael.jpg|[[Marriage of the Virgin (1504 Raphael), art]]

File:Marriage Virgin Rosso.jpg|[[Marriage of the Virgin (1523 Rosso), art]]

File:Marriage Virgin Champaigne.jpg|[[Marriage of the Virgin (1644 Champaigne), art]]

File:Marriage Virgin Ramírez.jpg|[[Marriage of the Virgin (1668 Ramírez), art]]

File:Marriage Virgin Murillo.jpg|[[Marriage of the Virgin (1670 Murillo), art]]

File:Marriage Virgin Giordano.jpg|[[Marriage of the Virgin (1688 Giordano), art]]

File:Marriage Virgin Caminade.jpg|[[Marriage of the Virgin (1824 Caminade), art]]

File:Marriage Virgin Langlois.jpg|[[Marriage of the Virgin (1833 Langlois), art]]

File:Marriage Virgin Overbeck.jpg|[[Marriage of the Virgin (1836 Overbeck), art]]
</gallery>

==External links==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_of_the_Virgin Wikipedia.en]

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