Tuesday, December 07, 2021

Day 7: Picturing Mary

 Wedding at Cana 14th Century. British Library: The Queen Mary Psalter

This illuminated manuscript shows the story of the Wedding at Cana, where Jesus, at the urging of his mother, turned water into wine. He seemed reluctant to do this, but her concern for the host family, who would have faced the scorn of their society if they could not entertain those who had come, moved him to action. Here Mary, looks towards Jesus, while a servant holds up a chalice of wine.







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