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Jun 18, 2021 · Alone among the countless symbols that punctuate the religious painting, this delicately described detail – half in shade, half in light – transforms Caravaggio's celebrated canvas from a...
1601. Medium. Oil on canvas. Dimensions. 141 cm × 196.2 cm (56 in × 77.2 in) Location. National Gallery, London. The Supper at Emmaus is a painting by the Italian Baroque master Caravaggio, executed in 1601, and now in London. It depicts the Gospel story of the resurrected Jesus 's appearance in Emmaus .
- 141 cm × 196.2 cm (56 in × 77.2 in)
- Caravaggio
- 1601
Supper at Emmaus (1601-2) • Description. • Interpretation of Supper at Emmaus. • Other Famous Paintings by Caravaggio. Artist: Caravaggio (1571-1610) Medium: Oil and tempera on canvas. Genre: History painting illustrating a Biblical story. Movement: Caravaggism. Location: National Gallery, London.
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Caravaggio's 'The Supper at Emmaus' is on display at Ulster Museum, as part of our Bicentenary celebrations. Until 1 September 2024. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, The Supper at Emmaus, 1601. Read about this painting, learn the key facts and zoom in to discover more.
This is an audio description of The National Gallery painting The Supper at Emmaus, by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio painted in 1601. It is an Oil and tempera on canvas and is 141 cm high and 196 cm wide. This description has been written by Harriet O’Neill, read by Siobhan Jolley and edited by Vocaleyes. 0:00 / 0:00.
Supper at Emmaus, 1602 by Caravaggio. The Supper at Emmaus can be seen as an elaborate showpiece which seeks to develop to the full the dramatic potential of a group of figures seated round a table. But, unlike those in the more modest Cardsharpers and The Conversion of Saint Paul, the thoughts and feelings of the protagonists are conveyed ...
EXPLORE THE COLLECTION ONLINE: Caravaggio painted the Supper at Emmaus between 1605 and 1606, probably painted on the Colonna estate in Paliano where he sought refuge after fleeing Rome for slaying Ranuccio Tomassoni, before his final flight from the city after being found guilty of murder.
