Artwork

The Supper at Emmaus

The Supper at Emmaus, by Benedetto Luti, chalk, 1709
The Supper at Emmaus, by Benedetto Luti, chalk, 1709

The Supper at Emmaus is a chalk drawing by the Baroque artist Benedetto Luti. It dates from 1709 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

This drawing, The Supper at Emmaus, is the work of Benedetto Luti, created around 1709.

Technique & Style

Executed in a range of media, it combines black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, and touches of red chalk, with white gouache highlights on tan-washed laid paper; some outlines are incised, indicating preparation for transfer.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Benedetto Luti

Artist

Benedetto Luti

Benedetto Luti (1666–1724) was an artist, born in Florence.

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