The Last Supper Leonardo Vs Rubens

The Last Supper of Leonardo da Vinci Vs. Peter Paul Rubens Each artistic styles can get influenced by the previous period of time or artist’s personal preferences. There are many versions of the Last Supper from different artist. The Last supper is passover seder that indicates two important things. First, the Last Supper is a biblical story of Jesus Christ’s final meal with his twelve apostles at the time when he announces someone is going to betray him. Second, “Jesus Christ has giving out his forgiveness of sins by blessing the wine and bread to his twelve and say, “take, eat; this is my body. And drink; this is my blood” (Khan Academy). The highest point to see this painting is each individual’s face expression when hearing the announcement

It was creating in the High Renaissance style during 1495 AD to 1498 AD. Leonardo was commissioned by Duke of Milan to execute the painting on the wall of the refectory in the Dominican monastery. The function is decoration for the refectory. The purpose of making this painting is to give visual expression in both Duke’s position and building’s (Web). The High Renaissance has roughly four decades from 1490 to 1527. High Renaissance period that creates a lot of ideal humanism both in painting and sculptures. The High Renaissance is focused on Rome and a lot of work was patron piece. Leonardo’s Last Supper is painted in the fresco style with oil paint. The first version of Leonardo’s Last Supper was in a bad condition because the medium he used is secco fresco style which is on dry plaster, but no only this causes the painting becoming more fragile and leads to a poor condition but also the humidly and dust are problems after second year of sixteen century (Khan Academy). The better way to apply pigments is on wet plaster which has better result of keeping the painting. The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci has become one of the most famous masterpieces in the