Size, Media, Date and Location
Size: The Supper at Emmaus is a large painting with dimensions of 141 x 175 cm.
Media: It is an oil on canvas painting.
Date: Caravaggio painted this masterpiece between 1605 and 1606.
Location: The Supper at Emmaus is currently housed in the Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan, Italy. You can order a reproduction of this painting from our website
here.
Description of the Scene
The Supper at Emmaus is a biblical scene depicting Jesus breaking bread with two disciples after his resurrection. Caravaggio has captured the moment when the disciples recognize Jesus, and their faces are filled with wonder and amazement. The use of chiaroscuro, or contrast between light and dark, creates a dramatic effect that highlights the emotional intensity of the scene.
Caravaggio's masterful use of realism is evident in the details of the painting, such as the folds of the tablecloth and the texture of the bread. The disciples' clothing and facial expressions are also rendered with great detail, adding to the overall impact of the scene.
The Pinacoteca di Brera
The Pinacoteca di Brera is a prestigious art gallery located in Milan, Italy. It is housed in the Palazzo Brera, which also hosts other cultural institutions such as the Biblioteca Braidense, the Osservatorio Astronomico, the Orto Botanico, the Istituto Lombardo Accademia di Scienze e Lettere, and the Accademia di Belle Arti. The Piancoteca was established in 1809 during the Napoleonic era and has since grown to become one of the most important art galleries in Italy.
The Supper at Emmaus is just one of many masterpieces housed in the Pinacoteca di Brera. Other notable works include
The Kiss by Francesco Hayez,
The Marriage of the Virgin by Raphael, and
The Lamentation over the Dead Christ by Andrea Mantegna.
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