Maaltijd te Emmaüs
Anthonie van den Bos
1778 - 1838
Medium
counterproof
Dimensions
93; 70
About this artwork
height 93 mm x width 70 mm
Art Historical Context
**Maaltijd te Emma (Meal at Emmaus)***Anthonie van den Bos, 1778–1838, counterproof, 93 × 70 mm* Visitors to our virtual gallery will encounter *Maaltijd te Emma*, a delicate counterproof by the Dutch artist Anthonie den Bos, active during the late 18th and early th centuries. The title refers to the biblical scene from the Gospel of Luke where two disciples recognize the resurrected Jesus during a meal in Emmaus—a motif rich in Western art, symbolizing revelation and faith. Van den Bos, likely working in the tradition of Dutch printmaking, captures this intimate moment in a remarkably small ...