Artwork
Before the Supper at Emmaus
Before the Supper at Emmaus is a print by Jean-Louis Forain. It dates from 1910 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Before the Supper at Emmaus is a 1910 print by Jean Louis Forain, held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The work depicts a group of people in old-fashioned attire gathered around a table with a white cloth, engaged in conversation or a meal, evoking a sense of quiet contemplation and intimacy.
Technique & Style
The scene is characterized by a subtle gradient of colors in the background, adding depth, and likely employs chiaroscuro, a technique Forain was known to utilize.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jean-Louis Forain (French pronunciation: ; 23 October 1852 – 11 July 1931) was a French Impressionist painter and printmaker, working in media including oils, watercolour, pastel, etching and lithograph.
La madone et les enfants (The Madonna and the Children)
Madonna and Children
The Meeting of Christ with Martha and Mary after the Death of Lazarus
Pietà (3e planche) (Pietà) (third plate)
Avant le repas à Emmaus
Christ at Emmaus
Les trois commères
The Peep o'Day Boy
The Menpes Children
Luonnos maalaukseen Viimeinen ehtoollinen