Episode 271 - Caravaggio’s “Supper at Emmaus” (2nd Version)

Rebuilding The Renaissance

Located in the Brera Gallery in Milan, Italy, Caravaggio’s 2nd “Supper at Emmaus” was painted in the immediate aftermath of Caravaggio’s murder of Ranuccio Tommasoni on the streets of Rome. A wounded Caravaggio was a fugitive from justice and hiding out from the authorities in the hills surrounding Rome when he painted his 2nd “Supper”. The painting clearly reflects the dramatically changed circumstances of Caravaggio’s life and mark a turning point in his career.