Caravaggio's 'The Supper at Emmaus' at Ulster Museum, Belfast
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Natural light will bring out the intensity and intimacy of Caravaggio’s 'The Supper at Emmaus' at Ulster Museum, while adjacent galleries will show 20th-century and contemporary art from their collection, including time-based media by Cornelia Parker and Willie Doherty, and sculpture by Dorothy Cross.
The painting will form the basis of a wide engagement programme across all ages through the summer of 2024.
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Audio description of Caravaggio's 'The Supper at Emmaus'
Curator's introduction to Caravaggio's 'The Supper at Emmaus'
Stop 1, Caravaggio in Belfast
We rest on a huge seat in front of Caravaggio’s masterpiece to experience the same sense of light and space as the artist himself. Anne Stewart, Senior Curator of Art at the Ulster Museum in Belfast, shows how her exhibition gives this famous painting a unique setting.Stop 2, Caravaggio in Belfast
Anne Stewart walks us through an exhibition revealing the cinematic aspects of Caravaggio’s work, including a display of video art. And she explains how Caravaggio’s masterpiece is reunited with another of his works at the Ulster Museum.Stop 3, Caravaggio in Belfast
Slow Art meets Caravaggio in Belfast. In this guide Simon Hall, who helps deliver the slow art sessions in Belfast, explains how the concept creates a more mindful connection with Caravaggio’s work.Stop 4, Caravaggio in Belfast
Children of all ages, even babies, are coming to the exhibition in Belfast. Louise Rice, Education Manager at the Ulster Museum, takes us into a kids session to discover how still life techniques and felt shapes are helping build connections with Caravaggio.