The Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio

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The Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio is a renowned early 17th-century Baroque painting depicting the moment the resurrected Christ reveals his identity to two disciples during a meal, celebrated for its dramatic lighting and lifelike realism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque painting
painting
artForm easel painting
artHistoricalPeriod early 17th century
artist Caravaggio
basedOn The Supper at Emmaus (Biblical episode)
city London
linked to: London, England
collection The National Gallery (London)
linked to: National Gallery
commissionedBy Ciriaco Mattei
completionDate 1601
countryOfOrigin Italy
creator Caravaggio
creatorNationality Italian
depicts Gospel of Luke narrative
Jesus Christ
disciples at Emmaus
resurrected Christ
table with still-life elements
genre religious painting
hasElement fruit basket
loaf of bread
roast fowl
hasVersion The Supper at Emmaus (Milan version)
height 141 cm
iconography Eucharistic symbolism
bread and wine
inception 1601
influencedBy Catholic devotional practice
Counter-Reformation religious art
languageOfOriginalTitle Italian
languageOfTitle English
location National Gallery, London
linked to: National Gallery
medium oil on canvas
oil paint
movement Baroque
notableFor dramatic lighting
illusionistic perspective
lifelike realism
naturalistic detail
theatrical gesture
orientation landscape
originalTitle Cena in Emmaus
linked to: Supper at Emmaus
partOf Caravaggio’s religious works
patron Ciriaco Mattei
significantEventDepicted recognition of Christ at Emmaus
style chiaroscuro
subject Christ revealing his identity at Emmaus
support canvas
title The Supper at Emmaus
linked to: Supper at Emmaus
width 196.2 cm

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National Gallery hasCollectionItem The Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio
Supper at Emmaus depicts Supper at Emmaus (biblical event)
linked to: The Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio
Supper at Emmaus hasVersion Supper at Emmaus (1606, Milan)
linked to: The Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio