Marriage at Cana by Jan Vermeyen, John 2:1-12, Bible.Gallery
Marriage at Cana is a oil on panel painting by Jan Vermeyen (1559–1606), created in c. 1530. Measuring 84 × 66 cm, it depicts the biblical scene from John 2:1-12. This painting is housed at Rijksmuseum, Museumstraat 1, Amsterdam.
Marriage at Cana created
approximately
1530
Its dimension is 84cm wide and
66cm high
and it was drawn with oil on panel style.
Artwork Description
In this night scene – a novelty in painting at the time – Vermeyen succeeded in creating a dramatic effect. Candlelight plays over the faces and casts dark shadows. For the flames, Vermeyen used gold leaf. He was well ahead of his time: only around 1600 did the nocturn as a genre become more widely known through the Italian artist Caravaggio.
Artist : Jan Vermeyen