Renaissance : The Last Supper

 



Above is the oil painting by Leonardo Davinci titled: The Last Supper.  This work was originally painted from 1495-98.  The painting is of how Davinci looked at the last meal that Jesus had with his 12 disciples.  It was pained towards the end of the Italian renaissance.  This is one of the more famous paintings of the renaissance and yes I would own a copy of it.  The emotion of the work is kind of mixed.  In the center you have Jesus who is calm and appears to be reaching for the cup of wine and bread which is traditionally used in communion(Zucker,2015).  Zucker goes on to point out some other symbols of the 4 groups of three that seem to be strategizing together(Zucker, 2015).   This work is said to be most related to humanism I think.  It does that through different gestures, emotion of the characters, and posture of the people (cenacolovinciano.org).  I have always found it very interesting after reading the Davinci code by Dan Brown and how his take on the symbols really make a person think if there is any truth to it.  



Citations:
  Zucker,Steven ,  Harris, Beth. "Leonardo, Last Supper," in Smarthistory, August 9, 2015, accessed October 3, 2022.

https://cenacolovinciano.org/en/museum/the-works/the-last-supper-leonardo-da-vinci-1452-1519/
  

Comments

  1. Johnna NOctober 6, 2022 at 1:00 AM

    I have always found The Last Supper very confusing to look at, there is just so much going on and almost too much conversation to keep up with. The color within the painting make it to where you it seems very calm, but chaotic within the painting at the same time. Personally I do not find this painting very appealing and would not own a copy of my own.

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  2. AlliOctober 9, 2022 at 12:10 PM

    Honestly, I love the composition of The Last Supper and find it very visually appealing. I think having more going on in the foreground works well with the less busy background. The different gestures and emotions of the figures like you mentioned are also interesting to look at and are a great example of humanism. Did you know that the painting is 15 feet high and 29 feet long? That's quite impressive if you ask me.

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