The Bible In Paintings: JESUS TURNS WATER INTO WINE, Part 1

[Hebrews 11:6]

The Bible In Paintings
~ Encouragement for Appreciating and Applying God's Word ~

JESUS TURNS
WATER INTO WINE

֎ Featuring 25 Paintings, 1 Mosaic and 10 Windows ֎

J O H N
CHAPTER 2

On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.”

“Dear woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My time has not yet come.”

His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”

Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.

Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim.

Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.”

They did so, and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.”

This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee. HE THUS REVEALED HIS GLORY, AND HIS DISCIPLES PUT THEIR FAITH IN HIM.

1
PAOLO VERONESE
"The Wedding Feast at Cana"

2
GERARD DAVID
"The Marriage at Cana"

3
GIOTTO DI BONDONE
"Marriage at Cana"

4
MAERTEN DE VOS
"Marriage at Cana"

5
GIUSEPPE MARIA CRESPI
"The Marriage at Cana"

6
GAETANO GANDOLFI
"The Marriage at Cana"

7
LUCA GIORDANO
"The Marriage at Cana"

8
ELIZABETH WANG
"The Marriage at Cana"

9
ANDREA BOSCOLI
"The Marriage at Cana"

10
JUAN DE FLANDES
"The Marriage Feast at Cana"

11
ADAM VAN NOORT
"Christ at the Marriage Feast at Cana"

12
CLIVE UPTTON
"The First Miracle, Water into Wine"

13
DAN REYNOLDS
"Wedding at Cana"

14
HIERONYMUS BOSCH
"The Marriage Feast at Cana"

15
JAMES TISSOT
"The Marriage at Cana"

16
CHARLES POERSON
"The Marriage at Cana"

17
BARTOLOME ESTEBAN MURILLO
"The Marriage Feast at Cana"

18
FRANS FRANCKEN II
"The Marriage Feast at Cana"

19
FRANS FRANCKEN II
"The Marriage at Cana"

20
FRANS FRANCKEN II
"The Marriage at Cana"

21
GILLIS COIGNET The Elder
"The Wedding at Cana"

22
MARCO D'OGGIONO
"Marriage at Cana"

23
JULIA STILES
"The Miracle at Cana"

24
"Miracle at Cana"

25
Source

26
Source

27
Source

28
Source

29
"Miracle at Cana"

30
MORGAN WEISTLING
"Water to Wine"

31
Source

32
Source

33
"Miracle at Cana"

34
Source

35
"The Miracle at Cana"

→ a n d... f i n a l l y ←

36
"Do Whatever He Tells You"

To be continued…

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JESUS TURNS
WATER INTO WINE

[etabeta]

Good morning! Favorites, of course, the “fenster”; the mosaic at #26 and #30 by Morgan Weistling, he makes us feel like an eyewitness to this miraculous moment.

[Squidpup]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPD3fY35968

Water to Wine: The Chosen’s Wedding at Cana

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Another reason I like Weistling’s #30 is its accuracy: the text specifies that the jars were 20-30 gallons, i.e., not liftable when full.

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Yep! I began rewatching all The Chosen's episodes yesterday to prepare for the long-awaited new season. Hooray!

[InkStone]

Good Morning Dan, and greetings to each of you.
Really love the glass, and the mosaic indeed; but greatly favor #30 Weistling.

I have a question: does anyone think that female artists may depict Bible scenes differently than male artists? Maybe with more bright colors, or generally with greater sensitivity?

Thank You Dan =:^)

[Red Badger]

Was it red, white or blush? Wouldn’t want to serve the wrong wine.........................

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The only female artist who appears regularly in these threads is Artemisia Gentileschi. I have not noticed an appreciable difference, but that's just me.

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Whatever Jesus serves is correct. He is the Sommelier of Sommeliers.

[left that other site]

Good Morning, Dan. :-)

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Mary-Lou: Bon voyage in advance! Smooth sledding?

[Red Badger]

He’s the Prince of Pinot!.............

[left that other site]

Flurries this weekend predicted.

When they say that, it may mean 8 inches of “flurries”. Eyew.

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In my entire life, I have seen snow fall just twice: up at Big Bear when I was a kid, and a decade ago at our home. Twice was plenty for me....talk about a SoCal boy!

[etabeta]

https://www.focusonthefamily.com/faith/morgan-weistling-painting-for-the-master/

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Great article! Thanks, Alba. He came to Jesus through CC Downey, just as did my dear friend. God is allowed to work there....

[InkStone]

RE: your link about artist Morgan Weistling;

“... wasn’t something he took seriously until 1988 when he met a girl...”
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sigh... yes. Thus his downfall began...

=:^)

Just teasing you etabeta! Thank You Indeed; what a great story! Look how the Master changes us; we give up something, and He blesses us in return, in ways that advance His mission!

[InkStone]

It’s funnie Dan, my family also used to go to Big Bear, when we lived in CA.

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Big Bear is wonderful. Living in Menifee, I used to bundle my daughters and their best friends, neighbor sisters, and head up to BB for a day of snowmen and sledding.