Why it matters
The risen Christ reveals himself to two disciples at supper in Emmaus, only to vanish from their sight. It was probably painted in 1606 while Caravaggio was hiding as a fugitive after killing Ranuccio Tomassoni.
Did you know?
- The innkeeper and his wife do not appear in the Gospel; Renaissance painters added them.
- The innkeeper's wife looks like a last-minute addition.
- It belonged to Marchese Patrizi by 1624.
Based on the Wikipedia article Supper at Emmaus (Caravaggio, Milan) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
