Down the aisle. A copy. Konstantin Yegorovich Makovsky

The author depicts on canvas the moment before marrying a boyar girl with all the splendor she deserves. The painting shows a richly decorated chamber on the top floor of a wooden tower. Its main character is a bride dressed in a snow-white and spacious dress. She must cry because she is leaving a family she can't return to. In many cases, the bride did not know the groom; her parents chose her mate themselves. The plot shows the rite of braiding a braid, intertwining it anew. Brushing your hair symbolizes saying goodbye to girlhood. A married woman was supposed to wear two braids, covered with a scarf, or other

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