The Pilgrims of Emmaus

In this print, Denis depicts the traditional theme of the Emmaus pilgrimage in the Nabis style. He likely completed this etching in his villa, Silencio, in Perros-Guirec. Here, Denis illustrates the scene of the breaking of bread. The work reflects Denis’ preferred subjects: he was keen to modernise sacred art and to promote the aesthetics learned from Paul Gauguin in Pont-Aven, using clearly-delineated forms and flat patches of single colour.