La cena de Emaús

LA CENA DE EMAÚS

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Title: La Cena de Emaús
Autor: Caravaggio
Year: 1596-1602
Style: Italian Baroque
Technique: Oil on canvas
Location: National Gallery of Londres
General description: La Cena de Emaús is a painting of Caravaggio. It is a Italian Baroque and it was created in 1596-1602 in oil on canvas. It is in National Gallery of Londres.

La Cena de Emaús is a painting of Caravaggio. Caravaggio was an active Italian painter in Rome, Naples, Malta and Sicily between 1593-1610. It is considered the first great exponent of Baroque painting. It is Baroque. Some of his works are: La cena de Emaús, La vocacion de San Mateo, Baco, Jugadores de cartas, David con la cabeza de Goliat, Apolo tocando el laúd... and many more.

His technique is oil on canvas. He uses the tenebrism, it is a style of Baroque painting. It is characterized by the contrast of light and shadow through forced lighting. It has become common in the Spanish school or Spanish tenebris. It emerged in the 17th century as a result of the impact of caravaggismo in the tradition of using the technique of chiaroscuro already incorporated in the Spanish painting and used in the second half of the 16th century.
It is religious and it represents the two disciples of Jesucristo: Cleofás in the left and Santiago in the right, at the time of recognizing the risen Christ, who had come to dinner. The painting represents the moment that blesses the bread, an act that is part of the sacrament of the Eucharist.
The style is realistic.

I think that the painting is interesting because Caravaggio use the tenebrism and there is only light in the faces and he does the shadow on the wall.