Christ turning wine into water at the wedding at Cana
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 1/8 × 19 15/16 in. (35.9 × 50.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1947
Accession Number
47.100.1065
Art Historical Context
This etching captures the biblical miracle at the Wedding at Cana, where Christ transforms water into wine. Created between 1743 and 1763 by Pietro Monaco after a composition by the Venetian Renaissance master Jacopo Bassano, the print brings a dynamic religious scene to a wider audience through the accessible medium of etching. Bassano, known for infusing sacred stories with lively rural details and rich textures, likely emphasized the festive atmosphere and human interactions in the original design. Etchings like this one played a vital role in 18th-century Europe by reproducing celebrated ...