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John Everett Millais (1829-1896), The Bridesmaid, 1851, oil on panel, 27.9 x 20.3 cm. The Fitzwilliam Museum
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Painted in 1851, ‘The Bridesmaid’ illustrates one of many Victorian marriage traditions. Victorians believed a bridesmaid would see a vision of her true love if she passed a piece of wedding cake through a ring nine times, a ritual depicted in Millais’ painting. This is not the only symbolism found in the painting. An orange blossom on the woman’s chest represents chastity. Read more
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