Road to Emmaus appearance
According to the Gospel of Luke, the road to Emmaus appearance is one of the early post-resurrection appearances of Jesus after his crucifixion and the discovery of the empty tomb. Both the meeting on the road to Emmaus and the subsequent supper at Emmaus, depicting the meal that Jesus had with two disciples after the encounter on the road, have been popular subjects in art.
Jesus and the two disciples On the Road to Emmaus, by Duccio, 1308–1311, Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena
Altobello Melone – The Road to Emmaus, c. 1516–17
Ivory relief, c. 850–900, Metz
Christ at Emmaus by Rembrandt, 1648, Louvre
Emmaus is a town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke of the New Testament. Luke reports that Jesus appeared, after his death and resurrection, before two of his disciples while they were walking on the road to Emmaus.
Supper at Emmaus by Caravaggio, 1601
Supper at Emmaus with candlelight by Matthias Stom
Print of the Diner in Emmaüs. Preserved in the Ghent University Library.
The Byzantine Basilica of Emmaus Nicopolis (5th–7th cent.), restored by Crusaders during the 12th century