The Supper at Emmaus
Caravaggio (1601)
Caravaggio’s The Supper at Emmaus captures the split-second when two disciples recognize Christ in the <strong>breaking of bread</strong>. A raking light isolates Christ’s calm blessing while the disciples erupt—one surging forward with a torn sleeve, the other flinging his arms wide—so the shock of revelation reads as bodily fact. The teetering <strong>basket of fruit</strong> and Eucharistic table amplify themes of abundance and fragility <sup>[1]</sup><sup>[4]</sup>.
