Who painted Supper in Emmaus (1559)?

Paolo Veronese painted Supper in Emmaus (1559) in 1559.

What Bible passage does Supper in Emmaus (1559) depict?

Supper in Emmaus (1559) depicts the biblical scene from Luke 24:31.

Where is Supper in Emmaus (1559) located?

Supper in Emmaus (1559) is housed at Musée du Louvre, Palais Royal, Paris.

Supper in Emmaus (1559) by Paolo Veronese

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The painting contains separate passages which cue this narrative: on the far left is an asynchronous ‘flashback’ if you like which refers to the journey to Emmaus. Christ is in the centre of the painting, with a halo to indicate his identity, and is in the midst of breaking bread. With him at the table are the two bearded figures of the disciples, dressed as pilgrims, and bearing staves. On Christ’s right is a servant, acting as waiter to the group.

Details

Artist: Paolo Veronese
Created: 1559
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimension: 416cm × 242cm
Passage: Luke 24:31
Housed at: Musée du Louvre Palais Royal, Paris

Found in: Luke, Luke 24, 16th century, Emmaus

Luke 24:31

31 Their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished out of their sight.

Luke 24:31 · World English Bible

The artist

Paolo Veronese

1528 - 1588

Verona

Paolo Caliari, known as Paolo Veronese, was an Italian Renaissance painter, based in Venice, known for large-format history paintings of religion and mythology, such as The Wedding at Cana (1563) and The Feast in the House of Levi (1573). Included with Titian, a generation older, and Tintoretto, a decade senior, Veronese is one of the "great trio that dominated Venetian painting of the cinquecento" and the Late Renaissance in the 16th century. Known as a supreme colourist, and after an…

Resources

The Story in Paintings: A Feast of Veronese

Paolo Veronese (1528–1588) was and remains well known for his often huge paintings of feasts featured in the stories of the Christian gospels, about the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. He painted m...