Marriage Feast at Cana by Juan de Flandes, 1465-1519

                   View the enlarged picture while you answer the questions.

1. In what country  did Juan de Flandes live when he was an artist?  ________________________

2.  Who hired him in 1498? ______________________________________________________

3.  What else do you know about this person who hired him ?_____________________________

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4. In the picture, what is the color of the groom's robe? __________________________________

5.  What do you think Mary, Jesus' mother, is doing?  ___________________________________

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6.  What is the servant doing ? ____________________________________________________

7.  How is the painting by Schonfeld (see links) different from this painting by de Flandes? 

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8.  Write about a wedding you have attended.

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