De bruiloft in Kana
May one see it?
Yes, receiving visitors
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
In this night scene – a novelty in painting at the time – Vermeyen succeeded in creating a dramatic effect. Candlelight plays over the faces and casts dark shadows. For the flames, Vermeyen used gold leaf. He was well ahead of his time: only around 1600 did the nocturn as a genre become more widely known through the Italian artist Caravaggio.
Rijksmuseum
Particulars
- Accession number
- SK-A-4820
What it shows
In the catalog
Comings and goings
On view · Room 0.6 · Renaissance in the Netherlands
Rijksmuseum · Sep 29, 2026 — now · Verified
Whether it was on view is unknown
Rijksmuseum · Unconfirmed
Sources
- Rijksmuseum: the museum's own open data · fetched 6 days ago
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
