Curator Talk: Caravaggio’s The Supper at Emmaus’
Delve deep into 'The Supper at Emmaus' (1601) with expert curator Dr. Francesca Whitlum-Cooper, Acting Curator at the National Gallery, London.
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An incredible free Curator Talk not to be missed! Discover Caravaggio’s The Supper at Emmaus’ on Tuesday 11th June with expert curator Dr. Francesca Whitlum-Cooper, Acting Curator of Later Italian, Spanish and French Paintings at the National Gallery, London.
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) is one of the most outstanding artists in the history of painting. He derives his name from the village of Caravaggio, near Milan, in northern Italy, where he spent his childhood. Around 1592, he arrived in Rome, at that time the artistic centre of the world. Caravaggio’s work was strikingly original, using dramatic effects of light to create paintings of profound visual and emotional impact. His models were often people he encountered in the streets of Rome, and he painted them with a directness and naturalism that made them appear to embody the true-life experiences of ordinary people.
The Supper at Emmaus takes place after Christ’s Crucifixion and Resurrection. Two of his disciples have set out from Jerusalem for the town of Emmaus. On the road, they encounter an unknown traveller whom they invite to supper. It is only when Christ blesses the bread that the disciples recognise their companion. They react with astonishment, and their surprise deepens with the spiritual realisation that Christ has indeed risen, and is with them.
What to know
- This talk will take place in Ulster Museum Lecture Theatre.
- Free to attend, however please book your space in advance through the ticket link.
LECTURER
Dr Francesca Whitlum-Cooper is the Acting Curator of Later Italian, Spanish and French Paintings at the National Gallery. She is the curator of 'Discover Liotard and the Lavergne Family Breakfast' (2023) and ' The Last Caravaggio' (2024), and she previously curated 'Poussin and the Dance' (2021) and ‘Boilly: Scenes of Parisian Life’ (2019) at the Gallery. She received her PhD from the Courtauld Institute of Art, London and has worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Frick Collection, New York.