Jean Send, the Pilgrims at Emmaus - Oil Painting

Name: Jean Send, the Pilgrims at Emmaus - Oil Painting
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1060765
Availability: SoldOut

1920 - 1940

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

This expressive early 20th-century oil painting by Belgian artist Jean Send depicts the biblical story of ‘The Pilgrims at Emmaus’.

On the evening of Christ’s resurrection, two disciples learn that the tomb of Jesus was discovered empty earlier that day. While discussing this, a stranger greets them and, according to the gospel, “their eyes were kept from recognizing him”.

They travel together towards Emmaus and, upon arriving, invite the intriguing stranger to supper. It’s at this point, once the bread is broken, they realise they’re in the presence of the resurrected Christ.

In this work from 1936, Jean Send has captured this moment in a blur of soft brushwork and gentle tonal shifts. The figure of Christ is shimmering, a divine halo clearly visible. While one of the party looks upwards in sheer astonishment.

The Pilgrims At Emmaus has been depicted in numerous works over several centuries including by Titian and Rembrandt. Many of these feature additional figures aside from those mentioned, as we see here.

Signed in the lower right and framed.

Medium: Oil on panel

Overall size: 9½” x 10” / 24cm x 25cm

Year of creation: 1936

Provenance: Private collection, England / Private collection, Dilbeek, Belgium.

Condition: Assessed and approved by our conservator. Frame with light marks and signs of age.

Our reference: BRV1515

Physical Dimensions

Height

25cm (9.84")

Width

24cm (9.45")

Depth

3cm (1.18")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1060765

Description

This expressive early 20th-century oil painting by Belgian artist Jean Send depicts the biblical story of ‘The Pilgrims at Emmaus’.

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On the evening of Christ’s resurrection, two disciples learn that the tomb of Jesus was discovered empty earlier that day.

Brave Fine Art

While discussing this, a stranger greets them and, according to the gospel, “their eyes were kept from recognizing him”.

fig 1. Jean Send, The Pilgrims At Emmaus - Oil Painting — fig 1. Jean Send, the Pilgrims at Emmaus - Oil Painting

They travel together towards Emmaus and, upon arriving, invite the intriguing stranger to supper. It’s at this point, once the bread is broken, they realise they’re in the presence of the resurrected Christ.

fig 2. Jean Send, The Pilgrims At Emmaus - Oil Painting — fig 2. Jean Send, the Pilgrims at Emmaus - Oil Painting

In this work from 1936, Jean Send has captured this moment in a blur of soft brushwork and gentle tonal shifts. The figure of Christ is shimmering, a divine halo clearly visible. While one of the party looks upwards in sheer astonishment.

fig 3. Jean Send, The Pilgrims At Emmaus - Oil Painting — fig 3. Jean Send, the Pilgrims at Emmaus - Oil Painting

The Pilgrims At Emmaus has been depicted in numerous works over several centuries including by Titian and Rembrandt. Many of these feature additional figures aside from those mentioned, as we see here.