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Israhel van Meckenem

Supper at Emmaus

c. 1480
engraving

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Artists often use views through rooms to create a sense of perspective. Here, this technique allows the viewer to follow Christ from the garden, to the bridge, and into the inn.

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