I: Hello and welcome to ‘Art Critic’. I am Edward Hall and today we are here with Paolo Veronese, the artist of the famous oil painting on canvas: Wedding at Cana.
I: Lets begin with the basics, When did you discover and pursue your passion for art, and who inspired you? (Artist)
P: In my 14th year of apprenticing as a stonecutter, my master Antonio Badile became a large part of my early inspiration. From this artist, I learned many techniques that I apply to my work, such as the manipulation of hue, chroma and saturation to give balance, harmony and contrast, thus forming my passion for painting artworks with people and architecture.
I: How did your culture and beliefs influence this artwork? (Artist, World, Artwork)
P: I am a very religious man and I constantly apply this to everything I do. This work depicts the transformation of water to wine. Jesus along with other Christian historical figures are featured in this artwork that is set in Cana which is where the Bible was written.
I: There are many artists that have a similar style of painting to you.
What techniques have you used in this artwork that make it stand out?
And What is the significance of this approach and how does it capture the audience’s attention? (Artwork, Audience)…show more content… The brush strokes help capture fine textural details. The canvas is large scale, almost 10 metres wide as I tried to include as many figures as possible. In the final painting, there are 300 portraits including myself and some of my rival artists. I especially pay attention to the intricate details of my art. A significant aspect of this artwork is that none of the people are speaking although they are in unity and harmony with one another. I have painted it this way to “comply with the code of silence” observed by all Benedictine Monks in the refectory, as this was where the painting was to be
