Supper at Emmaus
Artist
Unidentified Neapolitan Painter
(Italian, 17th century)
Datec. 1620
CultureItalian
MediumOil on canvas
ClassificationPaintings
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN116
As this work is the most exemplary of a distinctive group of paintings, the otherwise anonymous painter has been give the name "Master of the Sarasota Emmaus." Though a place of birth or origin is unknown, it is certain that the painter had some familiarity with the artistic environment in Rome and the followers of Caravaggio. The half-length figures, dark background, deep shadows, and naturalistic faces are all characteristic of this famous and influential Italian master.
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