This is one of the largest paintings in the Louvre and that’s saying something as you can see in Louvre Hall photo. It’s called, The Feast of Canaan and is painted by someone we can’t remember (commenters, fill us in).
It’s beautiful and the scale is just amazing. Being in the Louvre was very weird as I studied many of these paintings for 4 years in art school so finally seeing them in person and being able to touch them (if I wanted to get arrested) was a very bizarre feeling.
This painting is in the same room, perhaps unfairly, as the Mona Lisa.
I believe the artist is Paulo Caliari? What a large and impressive piece of work! The colors are remarkably vibrant for its age.
Thanks Zach, that sounds right. When we go back we’ll confirm. Yes, the colors are vibrant, and the picture doesn’t really do it justice.