The Walk to Emmaus, Flemish Master ca. 1600
Flemish Master ca. 1600
The Walk to Emmaus
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Flemish Master ca. 1600

The Walk to Emmaus, ca. 1600


Dimensions
15.6 x 22.1 cm
Physical Description
Oil on copper
Inventory Number
1284
Acquisition
Acquired in 1895 as a gift by Josephine and Anton Brentano
Status
On display, 2nd upper level, Old Masters, room 10

Texts

About the Acquisition

When she married the Frankfurt citizen Franz Brentano in about 1800, noblewoman Antonia Josepha Edle von Birckenstock brought with her the famous art collection of her aristocratic father, Johann Melchior Ritter und Edler von Birckenstock. The Brentano-Birckenstock collection became one of the largest private art galleries in Frankfurt. Their daughter Josephine Brentano (1804-1879) married the Frankfurt merchant and chairman of the civic assembly Anton Theodor Brentano-Toccia (1809-1895). In 1870 the Städel acquired by auction some famous paintings from the Brentano-Birckenstock collection. This was followed in 1895 by an extensive donation. According to the inventory of art objects drawn up at the time, the small-format Baroque paintings mostly hung in the dining room of the Brentanos.

Work Data

Basic Information

Title
The Walk to Emmaus
Painter
Period Produced
School
Object Type
Physical Description
Oil on copper
Material
Technique

Property and Acquisition

Institution
Departement
Collection
Creditline
Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Picture Copyright
Public Domain
Acquisition
Acquired in 1895 as a gift by Josephine and Anton Brentano

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre
Main Motif
Persons Shown
Associated Persons and Institutions
Illustrated Passage
  • Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 24,13-29

Iconclass

Primary
  • 73E341 Cleopas and Peter meet Christ (sometimes they are dressed as pilgrims)
  • 22C311 nimbus, halo ~ radiance emanating from persons or things
  • 25I2(+1) village (+ city(-scape) with figures, staffage)
  • 46C52 hotel, hostelry, inn
  • 46C11 road, path
Secondary

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Last update

11.09.2023