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Demonstrate how art can make contrasting contributions to religious questions.
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Demonstrate how art can make contrasting contributions to religious questions. The Supper at Emmaus was one of Caravaggio later works when he had fully developed his style. Caravaggio was interested in portraying Jesus as a mortal man one reachable by everyone whether they are a priest or a sinner like Caravaggio rather than a supernatural, transcendent being that shines down upon those few good Christians. This painting shows Jesus after the resurrection revealing his identity to two disciples with whom he has spent all day, he does this by breaking the bread as he did at the last supper, it is very much about the power of the resurrection and holy communion . He doesn't paint the conventional Jesus he paint him a little podgy with no beard and a different shaped face and numerous imperfections' as a man with faults. He put Jesus in a dark and dingy room with...
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