Supper at Emmaus c. 17th century

Editor: Here we have Pierre Lombart’s "Supper at Emmaus" from the Harvard Art Museums. It feels so staged, almost theatrical. How would you interpret this scene? Curator: Staged, yes, like a memory playing out. See how the light focuses our attention—it's a spotlight on belief. The expressions, the reaching hands...it's all about recognition. What grabs you first? Editor: Definitely the upward gaze. It's so dramatic. Curator: Right? Lombart’s capturing that moment of revelation. It makes me wonder, what are we not seeing in our own lives? Editor: I never thought about it that way. Curator: Art's a mirror, isn't it? We look, and hopefully, we glimpse a bit of ourselves.