Artwork
Supper at Emmaus
Supper at Emmaus is a photography by the Baroque artist Unknown. It dates from 1648 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Supper at Emmaus is a 1648 painting held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts four people in a dimly lit room, with one holding a candle that illuminates their faces. The scene is characterized by the warm glow of the candlelight on the figures, set against a dark background.
Technique & Style
The artist employs chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to draw attention to the subjects' faces and expressions.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
