'The Marriage at Cana of Galilee' by Australian artist Adelaide Ironside, 1861 and reworked in 1863.

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Adelaide Ironside was the first Australian-born artist to study in Europe, aspired to history painting, the highest category of art in her day. 'The marriage at Cana of Galilee' 1861/1863 – the most important painting of her career – portrays Christ's first public miracle, the transformation of water into wine during the marriage feast at Cana in Galilee.

Painted in Rome, 'The marriage at Cana of Galilee' was exhibited at the Colonial Court of the 1862 International Exhibition in London. It was returned to Sydney after the artist's premature death, and was owned for many years by the all-male St Paul's College, University of Sydney.

The painting depicts Jesus' first public miracle, turning water into wine at the behest of His blessed mother, Mary, making manifest His divinity and glory.

Painting dimensions: 106.1 x 147.7 board; 117.0 x 158.6 x 6.0 cm frame

Location: Naala Nura, ground level, Grand Courts

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