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Stove tile depicting the Wedding at Cana
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Stove tile depicting the Wedding at Cana

anonymous · c. 1550 - c. 1650 · casting; iron (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Cast-iron stove plate, divided into two zones. In the upper zone, the Wedding at Cana is depicted. Centrally, the long, set table is visible, at which the guests are seated. In the middle of the table sits the bride with a crown on her head. On the far left sits Jesus. In the foreground stands one of the servants by the six jars and brings another servant plates to the table. The scene is closed at the bottom with a pearl border. In the lower zone, a cartouche of leaf motifs with the inscription: JOHANNES AM II. The stove plate is broken in two.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
stove plate
Credit lineKachelplaat met een voorstelling van de bruiloft te Kana. c. 1550 - c. 1650. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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