Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen
(1503 - 1559)
 

Jan Cornelisz. Vermeyen, also known as Juan del Mayo (c. 1503 – 1559) was a Dutch painter, printmaker and tapestry designer. He is known for his portraits, history scenes and genre subjects. He worked in Mechelen and elsewhere, chiefly as a portraitist for the governors of the Habsburg Netherlands, Archduchess Margaret of Austria and Mary of Hungary. He also served the Emperor Charles V whom he accompanied on his military campaign to Tunis of 1535.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Cornelisz_Vermeyen

The Marriage at Cana
C. 1530
Oil on panel
66.5 x 85 cm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/The-Marriage-at-Cana--a9c70d5ad88d3ab49630a44168906608

 

In this night scene – a novelty in painting at the time – Vermeyen succeeded in creating a dramatic effect. Candlelight plays over the faces and casts dark shadows. For the flames, Vermeyen used gold leaf. He was well ahead of his time: only around 1600 did the nocturn as a genre become more widely known through the Italian artist Caravaggio.