The Feast in the House of Levi
Painting by Paolo Veronese / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Feast in the House of Levi or Christ in the House of Levi is a 1573 oil painting by Italian painter Paolo Veronese and one of the largest canvases of the 16th century, measuring 560 cm × 1,309 cm (18.37 ft × 42.95 ft).[1] It is now in the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice. It was painted by Veronese for a wall of a Dominican friary called the refectory of the Basilica di Santi Giovanni e Paolo.[2]
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Artist | Paolo Veronese |
Year | 1573 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Movement | Renaissance |
Location | Gallerie dell'Accademia |
This painting was intended to be a Last Supper, to replace an earlier work by Titian of this subject destroyed in the fire of 1571.[2] The painting is directly tied to Luke, chapter 5, of the Bible which is clear from the inscription the artist added. The painting shows a banquet taking place in which Christ is the focal point at the center of the image.[3] However, the painting led to an investigation by the Tribunal of the Venetian Holy Inquisition.[4] Veronese was called to answer for irreverence and indecorum, and the serious offense of heresy was mentioned.[4]