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Caravaggio Painted the Supper at Emmaus Twice: What Changed
In 1601 Caravaggio painted the moment Christ is recognised at Emmaus with drama and bright colour. Five years later, after fleeing Rome, he painted it again, quieter and darker.
Caravaggio Painted Jesus Twice
A nine-minute documentary comparing Caravaggio's two paintings of the Supper at Emmaus: the London version of 1601 and the Milan version of 1605–1606.
The video is in English. For sources, read our article comparing the two versions.