Marriage at Cana
by TINTORETTO, Oil on canvas, 435 x 535 cm
The painting is in the Sacristy of the Basilica; it came from the refectory of the monastery of the Crociferi.
The wedding breakfast has a distinctly sober atmosphere, as the miracle has yet to take place. The cups are empty, the bride and groom are worried, and their guests are puzzled. Christ, who is in the middle distance, but highlighted by the perspective of the table, will shortly restore everybody’s good humour.