Why it matters
Veronese turned the miracle of water into wine into a vast Venetian feast measuring 6.77 by 9.94 metres, the most expansive picture in the Louvre's paintings collection. It hung in the refectory of the monastery of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice until Napoleon's soldiers took it as war booty in 1797.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1562–1563.
- Its painted surface is about 67 square metres.
- It is painted in the Mannerist style of the late Renaissance.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Wedding at Cana (Veronese) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
