Christus en de vrouw uit Kana
anonymous; Monogrammist MS (Duitsland)
1530 - 1572
Medium
paper
Dimensions
284; 183
About this artwork
height 183 mm x width 284 mm
Art Historical Context
"Christus en de vrouw Kana" (Christ and the Woman from) depicts a pivotal biblical moment from the Gospel of John, where Jesus performs his first miracle at the Wedding at Cana, transforming water into wine. This intimate scene, rendered on paper, captures the divine intervention that marked the beginning of Jesus's public ministry, symbolizing abundance and spiritual renewal in Christian tradition. Created by the anonymous German artist known only as Monogrammist between 1530 and 157, this work emerges the Northern Renaissance in Germany—a period of religious upheaval during the Protestant R...