In the gospel of Luke we are told how, on the day after his resurrection, two of Jesus’ disciples met him on their way to the village of Emmaus. It was not until Jesus broke the bread at the inn that they recognised him. The pyramid of salt on the table is a symbol of hospitality. From time immemorial cats have symbolised immortality. A soft chiaroscuro surrounds the monumental, life-size figures. The painting was formerly attributed to Philippe de Champaigne, who frequently painted this subject. At present day, the work is generally attributed to his nephew Jean-Baptiste de Champaigne. Characteristic for the work of both uncle and nephew is the gentle, subdued nature of the facial expressions and the gestures of the figures.
| Artist |
Jean-Baptiste de Champaigne
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| Title | The Supper at Emmaus |
| Date | 1664 |
| Period | 17th century |
| Location | France TGN |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | year at the bottom centre on a table leg: A° 1664 |
| Collection | paintings AAT |
| Object type | oil paintings (visual works) AAT |
| Inventory number | 1955-M |
| Acquisition credit |
purchase
d'Ursel, Robert Brussels 1955 |
| Current whereabouts | Work on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1955-M |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/2417/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
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300015636 landscapes AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11D
Christ
Iconclass
11D334 adult Christ together with apostles, evangelists, saints, etc. Iconclass 11H(PETER) the apostle Peter, first bishop of Rome; possible attributes: book, cock, (upturned) cross, (triple) crozier, fish, key, scroll, ship, tiara Iconclass 11II32 the twelve apostles ~ the twelve prophets - II - the apostles with Matthias instead of Judas Iscariot Iconclass 25F animals Iconclass 25G21(FIG) fruits: fig Iconclass 25G21(LEMON) fruits: lemon Iconclass 25G21(OLIVE) fruits: olive Iconclass 25H11 mountains Iconclass 25H12 dale, valley Iconclass 25I5 landscape with tower or castle Iconclass 31A25 postures and gestures of arms and hands Iconclass 31A2551 postures and gestures of the hand Iconclass 34B1 domestic animals, kept in the house Iconclass 34B12 cat Iconclass 41A711 table Iconclass 41C3 laid table: table-ware, table-decoration, etc. Iconclass 41C31 table-ware Iconclass 41C311 table-knife Iconclass 41C314 salt-cellar, salt-shaker Iconclass 41C341 dish, plate, saucer Iconclass 41C37 table-cloth Iconclass 41C621 bread, loaf Iconclass 41C653(ORANGE) fruit (ORANGE) Iconclass 41C661 salt Iconclass 41D2332 shoes, sandals Iconclass 46C513 'en route', traveller under way Iconclass 48C16 architectural detail Iconclass 48C161 column, pillar ~ architecture Iconclass 58B3 Immortality, Imperishableness; 'Immortalita' (Ripa) Iconclass 73 New Testament Iconclass 73E events from Resurrection to Pentecost (Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20-21; Acts 1:3-11); Mary's and Joseph's death Iconclass 73E343 the supper at Emmaus: Christ is recognized while blessing or breaking the bread Iconclass 73F21 life and acts of Peter Iconclass |
| School / Style | classicism AAT |
| Les Disciples d'Emmaüs de Philippe de Champaigne au Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gand / Paul Eeckhout. - [s.l.] : [s.n.], [s.a.] (XX, nr. 706, p. 1-16) |
| Ons Patrimonium verrijkt. Is "De Emmausgangers" door Philippe de Champaigne, in het Museum van Gent, oorspronkelijk uit Port-Royal? / Paul Eeckhout. - [s.l.] : [s.n.], [s.a.] (nr. 9, p. 171-177) |
| Gemeentelijke kunstschatten, vijftig schilderijen : Inleiding tot de geschiedenis der gemeentelijke musea / Marinette Bruwier, Paul Eeckhout, Jules Bosmant. - Brussel : De Arcade, 1960 (p. 218-221) |
| Philippe de Champaigne / Paul Eeckhout. - [s.l.] : [s.n.], [s.a.] (p. 78-79) |
| Philippe de Champaigne / Jan Pieter Ballegeer. - [s.l.] : [s.n.], [s.a.] (p. 342, nr. 70) |
| Philippe de Champaigne et les Hieroglyphiques de Pierius / Bernard Dorival. - [s.l.] : [s.n.], [s.a.] (nr. 11) |
| L' Influence de l'art des Pays-Bas sur la peinture de Philippe de Champaigne / Bernard Dorival. - [s.l.] : [s.n.], [s.a.] (dl. 1, p. 50-52, 55) |
| Un tableau de Philippe de Champaigne retrouvé: " La translation des reliques de Saint Arnould" / Paul Eeckhout. - Bruxelles : Koninklijke Academie voor Oudheidkunde van België, 1985 (L, p. 9) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent / Robert Hoozee. - Brussel : Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap, 1988 (p. 46, 49) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent = Museum of Fine Arts Ghent / Claudie De Guillebon, Jacques Ostier, Robert Hoozee, Monique Tahon-Vanroose. - Parijs : Association des Amis de "Musées 2000", 1989 (p. 33 (ill.)) |
| Le chat et la palette : Le chat dans la peinture occidentale du XVe au XXe siècle / Elisabeth Foucart-Walter, Pierre Rosenberg. - Paris : Adam Biro, 1987 (p. 108) |
| Philippe de Champaigne et les Symboles du sel / Paul Eeckhout. - Bruxelles : Koninklijke Academie voor Oudheidkunde van België, 1992 (LXI 61, p. 161-180) |
| Philippe De Champaigne et Port-Royal (exposition Magny-les-Hameaux, Musée National des Granges de Port-Royal, 29 avril 28 aôut 1995) / Claude Lesné, Philippe Le Leyzour. - Magny-les-Hameaux : Musée National des Granges de Port-Royal, 1995 (p. 153-155 (ill. 35)) |
| Philippe de Champaigne ou la présence cachée / Louis Marin. - Paris : Éditions Hazan, 1995 (p. 175-179 (ill. nr. 43)) |
| Oude Meesters uit het Museum voor schone Kunsten Gent in de crypte van de Sint-Baafskathedraal. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2004 (s.p., cat. 33) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : Catalogus schilderkunst ; Deel I: 14de - 18de eeuw ; Deel II: 19de - 20ste eeuw / Robert Hoozee, Johan De Smet, Bruno Fornari, Ruth Monteyne. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2007 (dl. I, p. 28-63 (ill.)) |
| Het Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : een keuze uit de mooiste werken / Patrick De Rynck. - Gent : Ludion, 2007 (p. 45 (ill.)) |
| Antwerpen - Brugge - Gent : De musea en hun kunstschatten van Van Eyck tot Magritte ; ontdek het rijke erfgoed in drie Vlaamse steden ; de Vlaamse Kunstcollectie / Geert Souvereyns, Till-Holger Borchert, Paul Vandenbroeck. - Dijon : Éditions Faton, 2007 (p. 50 (ill.)) |
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