The Wedding at Cana

Paolo Veronese16th Century

Rmn-Grand Palais
Paris, France, France

"Les Noces de Cana" was commissioned for the Benedictine monks of the Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore, in Venice (Italy), to decorate the refectory built by Palladio. Veronese painted a biblical event in the sumptuous setting of a Venetian wedding.

Details

Title: The Wedding at Cana
Creator: Paolo Veronese, byname of Paolo Caliari (1528 -1588), Paris, musée du Louvre
Date Created: 16th Century
Physical Dimensions: 6,77 x 9,94 m
Original Language: French
Type: Painting
Publisher: Rmn-Grand Palais
Original Source: Agence photo de la Réunion des musées nationaux-Grand Palais
Rights: France, Paris, musée du Louvre. Photo © Musée du Louvre, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Angèle Dequier
External Link: Agence photo de la Réunion des musées nationaux-Grand Palais
Medium: Oil on canvas

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