Introduction
‘The Supper at Emmaus’ ,is a well-known painting at The Kimbell Art Museum and made by legendary Renaissance artist Jacopo Bassano who is also known as Jocapo dal Ponte. The painting represents a highly inspirational image of Christ dining with two of his disciples in his post-resurrection appearance and stands apart as an extremely compelling work of iconic art related to religion. Bassano has been famous for his use of luminous colors and evidence of incidents from routine life visible in his works. This essay tends to observe the ‘The Supper at Emmaus’ to develop an expressionist critique of this painting by Jacopo Bassano.
Reflection on the various aspects of the art
In order to have an expressionist criticism of the painting , this essay will cover the various aspects of painting in the forthcoming sections so as to have a holistic analysis of the intended expression by Bassano via this piece of art.
The purpose behind the art and underlying emotion: Bassano’s purpose is to highlight the ignorance of naive humans in accepting their interaction with the divine presence of the lord and humbleness of Jesus in letting them participate with him in this discourse. The scene depicted in the painting also feature a cat and a dog who are meant to add to the overall sense of naiveness of mortals in reckoning the immortal divinity being demonstrated right in front of them. The emotion of not accepting the presence of God along with the routine affairs of everyday life is well illustrated by this painting.
Conclusion
The painting by Bassano is a masterpiece among all the other such venerable works of the Rennaissance period. This painting is currently open for view in the Kimbell Art museum and stands as an emblem of an iconic piece of religious art. The notions of intended emotion and artists purpose are elaborated in the essay above where the use of luminous colors and inspirational use of scenes inspired by everyday life make it a genuine piece of art.
Works Cited
Christiansen, Keith. “Jacopo dal Ponte, called Bassano (ca. 1510–1592).” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History.,New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2009. Web. April, 22. 2016.
Kimbell Art Museum. " The Supper at Emmaus". Jacopo Bassano (Jacopo dal Ponte) Italian (c. 1510–1592). 2016. Web. April, 22. 2016.
