The Wedding at Cana (Christ Changes Water to Wine) c. 1576 - 1580

This engraving by Léonard Gaultier, created between 1576-1580, depicts the biblical story of Jesus turning water into wine at the Wedding at Cana. The scene is set in a simple interior with several figures gathered around a table. Christ sits at the head of the table, performing the miracle while figures look on with varying degrees of astonishment. Gaultier, a prominent French engraver, captures the moment with meticulous detail, using hatching and cross-hatching to render texture and form. The engraving was likely part of a series illustrating scenes from the New Testament.