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The Supper at Emmaus
Velázquez (Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez) · 1622–23
The Supper at Emmaus by Velázquez (Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez): Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
What to notice
Notice how bread, hands, and startled faces gather around the table’s center; strong side light makes recognition emerge from an otherwise humble meal.
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Velázquez painted The Supper at Emmaus around 1622–23. Strong side light gathers attention on bread, hands, and startled faces at the moment Christ is recognized, combining a sacred revelation with the physical immediacy of an ordinary meal.
Source institution: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Rights status: Public Domain / The Met Open Access
Rights status: Public Domain / The Met Open Access
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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