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A Lectern Cloth with the Marriage at Cana

German 15th Century

1400

ink

linen

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Religious

Dominant colour

A Lectern Cloth with the Marriage at Cana is a 1400 ink by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: German 15th Century
When & what style?: 1400 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This cloth shows a busy religious scene with three figures sitting under a tree, surrounded by smaller people. Below, a group of men stands around a table with tall columns. The background is filled with tangled branches and flowers. The edges have repeating patterns of circles and leaves. The figures at the top look like they’re holding hands, maybe sharing a moment. The colors are mostly browns and reds, faded but still warm. The whole thing looks like it was printed and then colored in by hand. Next, check out how this was made using the technique: woodcut.