Hymen, oh Hyménée!
Hymen, oh Hyménée! , also known as Boda Romana, is a painting by Filipino painter Juan Luna. Luna, working on canvas, started in 1886 and later completed in 1887 during the artist's honeymoon in Venice after his wedding to Paz Pardo de Tavera. The painting was submitted by Luna to the Exposition Universelle in 1889 in Paris, France, where it garnered a bronze medal. The picture recreates a scene of a Roman wedding ritual specifically the bride's entrance into the groom's home.
| Hymen, oh Hyménée! | |
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| Artist | Juan Luna |
| Year | 1886–87 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 1.25 m × 2.505 m (4.1 ft × 8.22 ft) |
| Location | Ayala Museum On loan from the private collection of Jaime Ponce de Leon |
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