The Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio
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The Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio is a renowned early 17th-century Baroque painting depicting the moment the resurrected Christ reveals his identity to two disciples during a meal, celebrated for its dramatic lighting and lifelike realism.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Supper at Emmaus (1606, Milan) | 1 |
| Supper at Emmaus (biblical event) | 1 |
| The Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1260145 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio Context triple: [National Gallery, hasCollectionItem, The Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio]
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A.
Madonna and Child with St. Anne (Madonna dei Palafrenieri) by Caravaggio
"Madonna and Child with St. Anne" (also known as the "Madonna dei Palafrenieri") is a Baroque oil painting by Caravaggio depicting the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child triumphing over sin, with Saint Anne looking on.
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B.
Rembrandt’s painting "Belshazzar’s Feast"
Rembrandt’s painting "Belshazzar’s Feast" is a dramatic Baroque masterpiece depicting the biblical moment when mysterious writing appears on the wall to foretell King Belshazzar’s downfall.
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C.
Last Supper
The Last Supper is the final meal Jesus shared with his disciples, commemorated in Christian tradition as the institution of the Eucharist and a pivotal moment before his crucifixion.
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D.
The Sistine Madonna
The Sistine Madonna is a renowned High Renaissance altarpiece by Raphael, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child flanked by saints and the iconic pair of cherubs at the bottom.
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E.
Sacra Conversazione including the Infant Saint John
Sacra Conversazione including the Infant Saint John is a Renaissance devotional painting type depicting the Virgin and Child enthroned among saints, notably featuring the young John the Baptist interacting with the Christ Child within a unified, contemplative space.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio Target entity description: The Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio is a renowned early 17th-century Baroque painting depicting the moment the resurrected Christ reveals his identity to two disciples during a meal, celebrated for its dramatic lighting and lifelike realism.
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A.
Madonna and Child with St. Anne (Madonna dei Palafrenieri) by Caravaggio
"Madonna and Child with St. Anne" (also known as the "Madonna dei Palafrenieri") is a Baroque oil painting by Caravaggio depicting the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child triumphing over sin, with Saint Anne looking on.
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B.
Rembrandt’s painting "Belshazzar’s Feast"
Rembrandt’s painting "Belshazzar’s Feast" is a dramatic Baroque masterpiece depicting the biblical moment when mysterious writing appears on the wall to foretell King Belshazzar’s downfall.
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C.
Last Supper
The Last Supper is the final meal Jesus shared with his disciples, commemorated in Christian tradition as the institution of the Eucharist and a pivotal moment before his crucifixion.
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D.
The Sistine Madonna
The Sistine Madonna is a renowned High Renaissance altarpiece by Raphael, celebrated for its serene depiction of the Virgin and Child flanked by saints and the iconic pair of cherubs at the bottom.
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E.
Sacra Conversazione including the Infant Saint John
Sacra Conversazione including the Infant Saint John is a Renaissance devotional painting type depicting the Virgin and Child enthroned among saints, notably featuring the young John the Baptist interacting with the Christ Child within a unified, contemplative space.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | easel painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| artist | Caravaggio ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Supper at Emmaus (Biblical episode) ⓘ |
| city |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| collection |
National Gallery
ⓘ
surface form:
The National Gallery (London)
|
| commissionedBy | Ciriaco Mattei ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1601 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Caravaggio ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| depicts |
Gospel of Luke narrative
ⓘ
Jesus Christ ⓘ disciples at Emmaus ⓘ resurrected Christ ⓘ table with still-life elements ⓘ |
| genre | religious painting ⓘ |
| hasElement |
fruit basket
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loaf of bread ⓘ roast fowl ⓘ |
| hasVersion | The Supper at Emmaus (Milan version) ⓘ |
| height | 141 cm ⓘ |
| iconography |
Eucharistic symbolism
ⓘ
bread and wine ⓘ |
| inception | 1601 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic devotional practice
ⓘ
Counter-Reformation religious art ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| location |
National Gallery
ⓘ
surface form:
National Gallery, London
|
| medium |
oil on canvas
ⓘ
oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic lighting
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illusionistic perspective ⓘ lifelike realism ⓘ naturalistic detail ⓘ theatrical gesture ⓘ |
| orientation | landscape ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Supper at Emmaus
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surface form:
Cena in Emmaus
|
| partOf | Caravaggio’s religious works ⓘ |
| patron | Ciriaco Mattei ⓘ |
| significantEventDepicted | recognition of Christ at Emmaus ⓘ |
| style | chiaroscuro ⓘ |
| subject | Christ revealing his identity at Emmaus ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| title |
Supper at Emmaus
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surface form:
The Supper at Emmaus
|
| width | 196.2 cm ⓘ |
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Subject: The Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio Description of subject: The Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio is a renowned early 17th-century Baroque painting depicting the moment the resurrected Christ reveals his identity to two disciples during a meal, celebrated for its dramatic lighting and lifelike realism.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Supper at Emmaus (biblical event)
this entity surface form:
Supper at Emmaus (1606, Milan)