Caption

Wedding at Cana, Scenes from the life of Christ, print, album page, Series number, 8, 13, This print is part of an album., printmaker: attributed to Isaac Duchemin, after design by Adriaan de Weerdt, Brussels, 1573, Attributed to, paper, engraving, gravure, height 262 mm x width 201 mm, Christ orders (six) jars to be filled with water, marriage-feast at Cana, A densely hatched black and white engraving shows a crowded banquet scene with figures gathered around a long table covered by a cloth, plates and platters with food, and cups scattered on its surface. People in flowing drapery sit and kneel at the table, some reaching toward dishes while others hold large round jugs or pour from them. A group at one end presents plates toward the table, one person lifting a covered dish above their head. A heavy drapery hangs in the background above the seated figures. The floor has a patterned surface with a recessed rectangular area. The figures display varied postures and gestures, and the image is composed of fine linework and crosshatching.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B31_210

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49.7Mb (7.4Mb) / 12.1in x 15.9in / 3632 x 4783 (300dpi)

Keywords

Wedding Cana Scenes life Christ print album page Series number 8 13 part album printmaker attributed Isaac Duchemin design Adriaan de Weerdt Brussels 1573 Attributed paper engraving gravure height 262 mm x width 201 mm Christ orders six jars filled water marriage-feast densely hatched black white engraving crowded banquet scene figures gathered long table covered cloth plates platters food cups scattered surface People flowing drapery sit kneel table reaching dishes hold large round jugs pour them group presents plates person lifting covered dish head heavy drapery hangs background seated figures floor patterned surface recessed rectangular area figures display varied postures gestures image composed fine linework crosshatching