Virtual Art Trip The Mona Lisa and The Wedding Feast at Cana are two very popular works of fine art, which happen to be displayed in the same room at the Louvre. Even though both of these share a median of oil paint that seems to be where their similarities end. The Mona Lisa is painted on a panel which allows no light at all to come through the back of the image; whereas The Wedding Feast at Cana is painted on canvas allowing the possibility of light to seep through the back. This can actually cause the painting to have a radiant effect. Since the focal point of The Wedding Feast at Cana is Jesus at the center with a glowing halo around his head, this appearance brings our attention back to Him.
This is a wonderful place to show that The Mona Lisa’s warmer colors seem to pull more towards the front of this portrait piece while the cooler colors of The Wedding Feast at Cana seem to be further back and there are more people visual. There is a unity to The Wedding Feast at Cana and all of the people, animals, and décor. All of the pieces seem to work in harmony to create union; whereas The Mona Lisa seems to be in more disarray. She has a river in her backdrop which on one side seems to be completely chaotic and on the other side seems to be completely tranquil.
The proportion in The Mona Lisa is very dramatic and only apparent if you pay attention to the background. In The Wedding Feast at Cana it is scaled down considerably. It gives a more realistic affect as if you are one of the guests walking upon this wedding and not at all like The Mona Lisa where it looks like you are trying to line up a professional photo. Works Cited da Vinci, Leonardo. The Mona Lisa. n.d. Louvre. Web. 12 September 2012.
Veronese. The Wedding Feast at Cana. n.d. Louvre. Web. 12 September