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Here Caravaggio tells a story from the New Testament: On the third day of Jesus’ crucifixion, two disciples came to Emmaus and met the risen Christ, But they didn’t recognize him. So at supper that day, Christ “… took bread, gave blessing, broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. Suddenly Jesus disappeared” (Luke 24:30). -31).
This painting was created when Caravaggio was most famous. As is typical of him, he portrays the disciples as ordinary workers, wrinkled and ragged, in stark contrast to the beardless young Christ who appears to have come from another world. He brilliantly captures the dramatic climax of the story, the moment when the disciples suddenly see what has been before them. Their movements express their astonishment: one is about to jump out of a chair, while the other stretches out his arms in an incredible gesture. Intense lighting accentuates the dramatic intensity of this scene.
Side note: You must be familiar with the name Caravaggio, but do you know how he died? There has been no definite answer, but there are many mysterious rumors …
141 × 196.2 cm
Baroque
National Gallery
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