The Wedding at Cana is the largest painting exhibited in the Louvre museum. This painting represents the place and event where Jesus performed the first miracle, turning water into wine.
Tourist Information
| Type | Painting |
| Created | 1563 |
| Painter | Paolo Veronese |
| Where is displayed | Louvre Museum Room 711, Denon Wing, Level 1 |
| Louvre Visiting Hours | All visitors, including those entitled to free admission, must book a time slot. Bookings can be done through the online ticketing service. |
| Louvre Ticket Price | 17 E for Individual Visitor |
| Book your ticket | https://www.ticketlouvre.fr/louvre/b2c/index.cfm/home |
| Getting to Louvre | Metro: Louvre – Rivoli Station |
| Location | Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France, Europe |
The Wedding at Cana – the biggest painting displayed in the Louvre
The Wedding at Cana is the biggest painting displayed in the Louvre museum. The painting has 6.77 m in height and 9.94 m in length.
The painting was stolen by Napoleon and brought to Paris.
The Wedding at Cana represents a New Testament story, a wedding party in Cana, Galilee in which Jesus Christ performs his first miracle by turning water into wine.
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