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The Supper at Emmaus by Giovanni Battista Torriglia — VisualArtsDB

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The Supper at Emmaus

The Supper at Emmaus

The Supper at Emmaus

Giovanni Battista Torriglia

1715–1725

Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: Framed: 133.4 x 167 x 9.5 cm (52 1/2 x 65 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.); Unframed: 108 x 140.6 cm (42 1/2 x 55 3/8 in.)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

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European Painting and Sculpture

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Italy, 18th century

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This painting depicts the biblical story of the Supper at Emmaus, when the disguised, resurrected Christ suddenly reveals himself to two astonished disciples as they all sit down to dinner. The artist has painted the figures’ hands and the objects on the table meticulously, but leaves other details vague, including the background drapery, in order to heighten the unfolding drama.

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