"The Supper at Emmaus" - a dramatic scene of Christ's recognition by two disciples.

(1753 Salzburg - 1829 Prague) The painting "The Supper at Emmaus" is from the late Rococo period, featuring a dramatically depicted scene of Christ revealing himself to two disciples. It is based on the famous 1611 painting by Rubens, which is reversed. Bergler initially studied in Passau and then, with the support of the prince-bishop, went to Milan in 1776 and to Rome in 1781, where he joined Mengs' circle and studied the great Italian masters (including Raphael and Domenichino). In 1786, he returned to Passau, where he became the "cabinet painter" at the episcopal residence. After Bergler had already painted church pictures in Passau since 1774, starting in 1786, he created over 200 church paintings in Passau, Lower Bavaria, and neighboring Austria through numerous commissions. In 1800, Bergler was appointed director of the newly founded Prague Academy of Fine Arts. There, he also created numerous altarpieces for Bohemian churches. Oil on canvas; signed on the reverse; 112 cm x 92 cm. Framed.