The Supper at Emmaus
Giovanni Battista Piazzetta · c. 1720 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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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.
The museum’s own description, in English. Licence: CC0
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Details
- Maker
- Giovanni Battista Piazzetta (Italian, 1682–1754)
- Date
- c. 1720
- 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.)
- Place of origin
- Italy
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · On view · 217 Italian Baroque
- Credit line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
