This painting of Jesus Christ’s “last supper” is depicted with his disciples all around talking to one another and eating. Jesus is in the middle of the table. It is a Christian themed, beautifully painted piece with many moving characters. If you look closely you can see that none of the characters painted are actually in the process of speaking, despite being in the position. This painting was made for the end wall of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. Leonardo’s masterpiece was not painted too well as it began falling apart and flaking before the end of his own life. This was due to the failure of the way he painted it. The painting portrays obvious life like figures and realistic perspective as one can tell my looking at the hills outside the window. One can also see the vibrant colors that Da Vinci used when painting this. The style of this master piece is miles away from the previous Middle ages art work. This piece’s realism is breathtaking even by today’s standards. Comparing this piece to a Middle ages work which was done just two hundred years ago the amount of change is very prominent. Needless to say Leonardo Da Vinci is a genius.Information gathered from: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/leon/hd_leon.htm
By Brendan McDonald
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