Vatican City, Italy (Enclave of Rome): Vatican Museums: Gallery of Tapestries: Supper at Emmaus
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Sheppard, Beth M.
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20-May-19
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Italy , Vatican City , Rome , Vatican Museums , Musei Vaticani , Art Museums , Sacred Art , Church Art , Greek Antiquities , Roman Antiquities , Gallery of Tapestries , Galleria Degli Arazzi , Raphael , Supper at Emmaus , Life Cycle of Christ , Jesus Christ in Art , Tapestries
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Multiple photos are associated with this record. Please click the links to view all of the items in the series. The photos show a tapestry designed by Raphael within the Gallery of Tapestries (Galleria degli Arazzi), which is part of the Vatican Museums. These are public museums that display about 20,000 of 70K works collected by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries. The museums were founded by Pope Julius II in the early 16th century. Only the Louvre in France receives more annual visitors than the Vatican Museums. The museums consist of 24 galleries, with the Sistine Chapel being the last room visited. The photographed tapestry is "The Supper at Emmaus," which is part of Raphael's tapestries on the life cycle of Christ. According to Luke's Gospel, two of Christ's apostles invited an apparent stranger to share their meal. When he blessed and broke the bread, they realized their guest was Christ.
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