The Supper at Emmaus is a painting by the Italian Baroque master Caravaggio, executed in 1601, and now in London. It depicts the Gospel story of the resurrected Jesus's appearance in Emmaus. Originally this painting was commissioned and paid for by Ciriaco Mattei, brother of cardinal Girolamo Mattei.

2014年4月21日 · Emmaus is where we see the risen Messiah celebrate his todah! Jesus had received the deliverance for which he prayed – both his and the entire human race’s – and he celebrated the sacrificial meal, in thanksgiving and praise of …

And so, dear brethren, if we have loving, and waiting, and Christ-desiring spirits, everything in this world -- the common meal, the events of every day, the most veritable trifles of our earthly relationships -- they will all have hooks and barbs, as it were, …

Shortly after Christ’s death, two of his disciples set out from Jerusalem for the town of Emmaus. On the road, they encounter, but are unable to recognize, the resurrected Christ in the guise of a traveller. In the evening, he joins them for a meal at a humble inn.

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, The Supper at Emmaus, 1601. Read about this painting, learn the key facts and zoom in to discover more.

2021年6月18日 · Caravaggio's The Supper at Emmaus features a snag in a wicker basket that mirrors an underground Christian emblem, writes Kelly Grovier.

The Supper at Emmaus - a popular theme in Christian art - represents the story, told in St. Luke's Gospel when after the Crucifixion, two of Christ's apostles invite an apparent stranger, whom they have just met, to share their meal with them. When he blesses and breaks the bread, they realize that their guest is, in fact, the Resurrected Christ.

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, The Supper at Emmaus, 1601, oil on canvas, 55 x 77″ / 141 x 196.2 cm (National Gallery, London)

The Supper at Emmaus is told in St. Luke's Gospel when, after the Crucifixion, two of Christ's apostles invite an apparent stranger, whom they have just met, to share their meal with them. When he blesses and breaks the bread, they realize …

We call it the Emmaus Meal. Luke 24 reports, two friends (call them gold friends) were walking on the road to the town of Emmaus. Jesus joined them and to them he was “silver” in that he appeared new to them. In other places of the New Testament we read that Jesus often invited himself into someone’s home for a meal.