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| Keywords: Alonso Cano - Christ and Two Followers on the Road to Emmaus - Walters 372770.jpg On the third day after the Crucifixion two of Christ's disciples walked toward Emmaus and met a traveler who was actually Christ though they did not recognize him They talked about the recent sorrowful events and the traveler reminded them of the prophesies of the Resurrection As they neared the town the disciples urged the traveler not to walk on but to stay at Emmaus with them This moment is rarely depicted; the horizontal shape of the canvas and large figures suggest that the painting was from a series in which the following scene would be the evening supper at which Christ revealed to them his true identity Although the dark sober tones of this painting recall the works of Francisco de Zurbarán to whom it was attributed the faces and dance-like rhythms are closer to the paintings of Alonso Cano between 1635 1650 Oil on canvas cm 51 5 66 7 accession number 37 2770 26927 Leonard and Barbara Scherlis Baltimore Walters Art Museum Gift of Leonard and Barbara Scherlis 2003 place of origin Madrid Spain Walters Art Museum license 2D 17th-century paintings of Jesus Christ Baroque paintings in the Walters Art Museum 17th-century paintings from Spain Alonso Cano Paintings from Spain Paintings in the Walters Art Museum Supper at Emmaus in 17th century art Meeting on the road to Emmaus | ||||
