Figure Studies
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Les Noces de Cana
Charles Poerson
1652 · Medium Not Listed
An elegant and dramatic 17th-century depiction of the Wedding at Cana in the classical French style.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work with warm, lived-in color — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Strongest on wider walls where it can anchor the room
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Soft gray
About the piece
Created in 1652 by Charles Poerson, this work is an esquisse or preliminary study for a tapestry cartoon commissioned for Notre-Dame Cathedral. It captures the biblical miracle of the Wedding at Cana with sophisticated choreography, set against an architectural backdrop of Corinthian columns and a classical tholos.
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