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Food - Religious aspects

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Religious aspects

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13 images from works
  • The risen Christ shares supper with two men at Emmaus. Engraving.
  • Jesus sits in the spacious house of Martha and Mary. Etching by J-G. Caquet after Meunier after H. van Steenwyk the younger.
  • The supper of Saint Gregory. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Vasari.
  • The risen Christ shares supper with two men at Emmaus. Etching by R. Delaunay after P. Caliari, il Veronese.
  • Christ feasts in Zacchaeus's well-stocked house. Etching by J.B. Vrints after P. van der Borcht.
  • Judaic rituals in the Old Testament. Engraving.
  • The risen Christ shares supper with two men at Emmaus. Lithograph by F.S. Hanfstaengl after P. Caliari, il Veronese.
  • Angels serve Christ with food after his ordeal in the wilderness. Engraving by J. Mariette after C. le Brun.
  • The supper of Saint Gregory: Saint Gregory seated at a table with his companions; a monk is pouring some wine. Engraving by G. Tomba after N. Angiolini after G. Vasari.
  • Christ's body is carried to its tomb. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after P. Fontana.
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Works from the collections

21 works

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    Food and identity in the ancient world / edited by Cristiano Grottanelli and Lucio Milano.

    | Date: 2004
    • Pictures
    • Online

    Christ feasts in Zacchaeus's well-stocked house. Etching by J.B. Vrints after P. van der Borcht.

    Borcht, Petrus van der, 1545-1608. | Date: c. 1600 | Reference: 22692i
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    • Online

    Angels serve Christ with food after his ordeal in the wilderness. Engraving by J. Mariette after C. le Brun.

    Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690. | Reference: 24109i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    The risen Christ shares supper with two men at Emmaus. Engraving.

    | Reference: 23312i
    • Books

    Of tripod and palate : food, politics and religion in traditional China / edited by Roel Sterckx.

    | Date: 2005
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Related topics

Christianity
Meals
Hospitality
Bread - Religious aspects
Disguise
Jesus Christ - Resurrection
Jesus Christ - Appearances
Ancient
Cats
Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.)

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