Art History

The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci

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When one is asked for the names of some of the famous painters who ever lived , Leonardo da Vinci comes to mind instantly . He is credited with the painting of two of the most famous paintings in the world , The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa

The painting of the last supper is a representation of the last supper in the Bible where Jesus had supper with his disciples . It was known as the last

supper for the simple fact that it was indeed the last supper that Jesus was to partake in before his crucifixion (Ghare , 2007 . It was painted in Milan for duration of four years , between 1495 and 1498 by da Vinci . In the picture , Jesus is seated at the centre of the table which holds a lot of food and the apostles are on both his sides

According to Esaak , the reason that this painting is so popular lies in the fact that Da Vinci broke all the rules and did a painting . This was clearly evident in the materials that he used Instead of using fresco , which was the material of choice for most painters in Italy during that period , he used wet plaster . It was painted for a record four years because of its absolute magnitude it measured 15 by 29 feet . Also the characters seem to be displaying recognizable emotion openly s . It is like Jesus said...