The Supper at Emmaus
In this emulation of Rembrandt’s Pilgrims at Emmaus, the pupil was clearly trying to differentiate himself from his master: the trompe-l’œil curtain, suddenly drawn open, emphasizes the moment of the revelation, the architecture is simplified, and natural light has been replaced with artificial light.
Studio of Rembrandt (Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn)
1648
Oil on canvas – H. 89.5 cm; W. 111.5 cm – Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Inv. NoKMSsp 405
1648
Oil on canvas – H. 89.5 cm; W. 111.5 cm – Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Inv. NoKMSsp 405
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