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Leonardo Da Vinci The Last Supper Analysis

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Reem Krimly
Dr. Jason Heitrick
World Cultures II
April 16, 2017
Research Paper

Da Vinci’s Take on The Last Supper

Introduction
The Last Supper is one of the world’s most famous and widely recognized paintings painted by the multi-talented Italian inventor, sculptor, scientist, mathematician, architect and painter Leonardo Da Vinci. A prime example and product of Italian High Renaissance art, Da Vinci’s The Last Supper is a mural located in in the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy and painted in the 15th century. The painting depicts the religious scene of Jesus Christ in The Last Supper with his Apostles (Thought Co). This paper aims to examine The Last Supper as a painting, its painter, the artistic period it’s associated …show more content…

Peter and scenes like the nativity, the Ascension of Jesus, his Crucifixion, among others. The religious theme fit closely with the life of individuals within the society of the time of the production of these works of art. Some art was even commissioned by Popes, priests, church ministers and other patrons. The artists produced sacred images, imagery and subjects in their paintings and sculptures - which were at the time used for religious purposes and not to be admired solely as works of art (History). Some of the best, most well-known and most copied art and artists had emerged from this time period. The Renaissance continues to be closely examined, studied and appreciated as one of the best historical time periods. Having produced a large number of heavily cultural art and philosophy, the Renaissance remains an inspiration to …show more content…

The supper is described as a Passover Seder, a Jewish ritual feast. It depicts the iconic scene from the bible where Christ informs his apostles that “one of [them] will betray [him]”. Judas, one of the apostles depicted in the painting, is the one that betrays him. Jesus’ twelve apostles are grouped in four groups of three apostles in the painting. This adds to the overall composition of the painting as there are three windows as well - a possible reference to the Holy Trinity (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost or Spirit) which is commonly present in Catholic Christian art. The composition of the painting can be best described as balanced, a common aspect of Leonardo Da Vinci’s work, as Christ’s body and head form an equilateral triangle. This type of composition is typical in Renaissance paintings, which use geometric forms and figures as a nod to Neo-Platonism and Ancient Greek ideals (Khan

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