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About The Artist - Leonardo Da
Vinci (15 April, 1452 - 2 May, 1519) |
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| Leonardo
Da Vinci was an Italian painter, poet, botanist, scientist,
architect, mathematician, inventor and writer. |
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About
The Painting - The Last Supper |
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The Last Supper,
a masterpiece and a classic painting as considered by
most of art critics across the world, is a mural painting
that was created specially for Da Vinci's patron Duke
Ludovico Sforza and Duchess Beatrice d'Este. |
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Although one of
his finest works The Last Supper is seen more as a historical
representation than a painting. The painting glorifies
a supper scene where Jesus is sharing bread with his
twelve disciples including Judas who betrayed him later
on. This betrayal is probably one of the reasons behind
the popularity of this painting. |
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Regarded as one
of the most valued paintings in the world, The Last
Supper has immense depth, which has been mixed well
with realism by Da Vinci to give it beautiful dimensions.
The Last Supper has portrayed effectively the different
reactions of each of the disciples after Jesus announced
that one of his disciples would betray him. |
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| The highlight
of the painting is the various degrees and levels of
shock and anger displayed on the faces of all twelve
disciples'. Judas is shown as part of a group of three
disciples and is standing in the shadow wearing a blue
and green garb with a withdrawn look. Da Vinci has worked
well through the detailing and Judas can be seen with
a small bag, which probably contains the silver because
of which he betrayed Jesus. |
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One of the remarkable
features of this painting is that fact that none of
the 12 disciples have their back towards us and there
is a subtle hallow over all the disciples except Judas.
A realistic and dramatic effect was given to the painting
by making Judas lean back into the shadow. There are
many enriching aspects to the painting like the Lunettes
have been painted with Sforza coats-of-arms. Today,
The Last Supper remains as one of the most enigmatic
yet realistic paintings by Leonardo Da Vinci. |
