Artwork
The Wedding at Cana
The Wedding at Cana is an oil painting by the Mannerist artist Paolo Veronese. It dates from 1550 and is held in the collection of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.
About this work
Overview
The Wedding at Cana is a painting by Paolo Veronese, created around 1550. It is an oil painting held in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts the biblical Marriage at Cana, where Jesus performed his first miracle by turning water into wine. The scene is set at a lively wedding feast, with Jesus at the center, surrounded by guests.
Technique & Style
Veronese employed the Mannerist style and used chiaroscuro, a technique that utilizes strong contrasts of light and dark, to add depth and drama to the scene.
Context
Veronese was a leading painter of the Venetian Renaissance, known for large-scale religious and mythological works, and was part of a trio of Venetian masters alongside Titian and Tintoretto.
Artist & collection
Artist
Paolo Caliari (1528 – 19 April 1588), known as Paolo Veronese ( VERR-ə-NAY-zay, -zee, US also -see; Italian: ), was an Italian Renaissance painter based in Venice, known for extremely large history paintings of…
