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- Giotto, Scrovegni Chapel, Padua, 1303-05. Padua’s Scrovegni Chapel is one of the world’s greatest art works, and an easy day trip from Venice. Giotto painted a cycle of 39 exquisite frescos depicting the lives of Mary and Jesus in 1303-05.
- Pietro Lorenzetti, Basilica of St. Francis, Assisi, 1320. The 13th century Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi is one of Italy’s best known churches. Its frescos are significant because, like Giotto’s work, they mark the transition from the Gothic period of art history to the early Renaissance.
- Duccio, Siena Cathedral, Siena, 1325. Siennese artist Duccio di Bouninsegna painted his The Last Supper as part of 26 scenes for the reverse side of a large altarpiece.
- Taddeo Gaddi, Convent of Santa Croce, Florence, 1360s. Taddeo Gaddi was Giotto’s most important student, collaborator, and godson. Gaddi dedicated thirty years to the decoration of the Santa Croce refectory, between 1334 and 1366.
The Last Supper (Italian: Il Cenacolo [il tʃeˈnaːkolo] or L'Ultima Cena [ˈlultima ˈtʃeːna]) is a mural painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci, dated to c. 1495–1498, housed in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy.
- Commissioning The Painting
- Composition of The Last Supper
- Technique
- Legacy
In 1495, Leonardo da Vinci was commissioned by Ludovico Sforza—the Duke of Milan and a longtime patron of the artist—to paint a 15 by 29-foot mural for the Dominican convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan as a part of a renovation project. Specifically, Sforza asked Leonardo to depict Jesus' final meal as described in the Gospel of John in th...
There are 13 figures in the painting, including Jesus. Leonardo balanced all of these individuals by employing perspective. Jesus is the vanishing point where all of the lines in the painting converge. Not only does this give the composition depth, but it also highlights the importance of Jesus in the narrative. Additionally, Leonardo made sure tha...
To createThe Last Supper, Leonardo forewent the traditional buon, or “true,” fresco technique of painting on wet plaster in favor of the secco, or “dry,” method. Known for his procrastination habit and his ambitious to-do list, Leonardo appreciated the fact that working on dry plaster allowed him to take his time and not worry about the material dr...
In popular culture, Leonardo's The Last Supper is particularly well-known for the speculation that surrounds it. In The Templar Revelation, authors Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince claim that the figure believed to be John is actually Mary Magdalene, a woman featured in the gospels. This theory is famously further explored in The Da Vinci Code by Dan...
Feb 21, 2019 · Perhaps his greatest work, The Last Supper, which depicts Jesus’ last meal with his disciples and which adorns the wall of the Santa Maria della Grazie church in Milan, is also an enigma and filled with hidden meaning.
Sep 10, 2021 · The Last Supper painting by Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most artistically astute paintings created, not only of the 15 th century but in the present day too – it is truly timeless. Below, we discuss some of the painting’s historical context and the detailed techniques used to create it.
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- c. 1495 to 1498
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Religious History Painting
- Leonardo da Vinci (1452 to 1519) was an Italian painter, engineer, inventor, draughtsman, architect, sculptor, and scientist. He was known as a pol...
- The Biblical scene where Christ has his last supper with his disciples has been the subject of numerous paintings done throughout European history...
- The Last Supper painting by Leonardo da Vinci was painted on the wall of the dining room (or refectory) in the Dominican convent of Santa Maria del...
- Since da Vinci started painting The Last Supper, it started deteriorating because of the materials he used. The refectory of the Santa Maria Conven...
- Yes, but during the 1650s, a door was cut into the refectory’s wall right underneath the figure of Jesus, which also cut out his feet. In other cop...
The Last Supper is the only surviving wall painting by the universal genius Leonardo da Vinci. It was completed around 1498 and shows the scene in which Jesus announces to his disciples that one of them will betray him.
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The Last Supper of Leonardo da Vinci (Cenacolo Vinciano) is one of the most famous paintings in the world. This artwork was painted between 1494 and 1498 under the government of Ludovico il Moro and represents the last "dinner" between Jesus and his disciples.
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