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The Wedding at Cana
  • TitleThe Wedding at Cana
  • Technique/ MaterialOil on oak
  • DimensionsDimensions: (h x b) 99 x 105 cm
    Frame: (h x b x dj) 120 x 128 x 8 cm
  • DatingMade 1540s
  • Artist/Maker Artist: Ambrosius Benson, Netherlands, born ca 1495, dead 1550
    Copy after: Gérard David, French, born ca 1460, dead 1523
  • CategoryPaintings, Paintings
  • Inventory No.NM 422
  • AcquisitionTransferred 1865 Kongl. Museum
  • ExhibitedNationalmuseum, Room 1622 16th century
  • Description
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    The Biblical story of the Wedding at Cana describes the first miracle of Jesus. The Virgin Mary, who is one of the guests, discovers that the wine has run out and turns to Jesus. He instructs the servants to fill the vessels with water. When the liquid is poured, it has turned into wine. Jesus performs the miracle with a gesture of blessing. The groom kneels in the foreground. Unlike the fashionable guests, Jesus and Mary wear timeless clothing.