Curator’s note
The Supper at Emmaus
An early work by the Spanish master Diego Velázquez, painted in his early twenties. It captures the moment of recognising the risen Christ through strong contrasts of light and dark — the dramatic illumination so typical of the Baroque.
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
- Date
- 1622–23
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 48 1/2 x 52 1/4 in. (123.2 x 132.7 cm)
- On view
- Gallery 624
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