10 Mindboggling Facts about Leonardo Da Vinci’s The Last Supper
Each year on Maundy Thursday, the Catholic church reverently remembers the last meal that Jesus Christ had with his disciples. The quintessential painting that depicts this scene is Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper. Mentioned below are few mindboggling facts about Da Vinci’s renowned masterpiece. (1) The subject matter wasn’t chosen by Da Vinci
The work was originally commissioned by Lodovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan. Similar to most commissioned works, the subject matter was chosen “for” Da Vinci.
(2) The painting was considered to be a failure
Begun in the year 1495, the methodology employed by Da Vinci to make the painting was an experiment that failed. Instead of choosing to paint in wet plaster, as was the custom of that time, Da Vinci opted to paint on dry plaster. The quick result was that it was stunning; however, in the long run, it lacked durability.
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What we get to see is an ancient doorway.
(4) The food on the table is not merely bread and wine
Several pieces of unleavened bread and cups of wine from the traditional iconography are seen on the table. However, during the restoration carried out in 1999, it was found that the table also held a platter of eel that was garnished with bits of orange.
(5) Napoleon’s officers vandalised the painting
In the year 1796, the room in which the painting hangs was utilized as a stable for the horses of French soldiers. Despite orders from Napoleon not to damage the painting, it was found that the “Apostles” in the painting were smeared with