I like this painting because Jesus and Mary are tiny figures far in the back. You would never notice them if it weren’t that they have auras around their heads. The scene is all bustle and confusion. But, as with virtually all portrayals of the story, the water jars are far too small.
Tintoretto: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15542127
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