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Leonardo da Vinci produced an unprecedented amount of work during theItalian Renaissance.
Leonardo da Vinci, “The Last Supper,” 1498 (Photo:HaltadefinizioneviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info.
Since its completion at the end of the 15th century,The Last Supperhas captivated audiences.
A study for The Last Supper from Leonardo’s notebooks, ca.
Leonardo balanced all of these individuals by employingperspective.
Santa Maria Delle Grazie in Milan
Jesus is the vanishing point where all of the lines in the painting converge.
Additionally, Leonardo made sure that all of the apostles were organized in a symmetrical way.
A group of six flanks Jesus on either side, creating balance at the long, dining table.
A study for “The Last Supper” from Leonardo’s notebooks, ca. 1495-1497 (Photo:the ArtchiveviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Who’s in the painting?
Leonardo organized the apostles into groups of three, a number representative of theholy trinity.
Legacy
In popular culture, Leonardo’sThe Last Supperis particularly well-known for the speculation that surrounds it.
Leonardo da Vinci, “The Last Supper” with golden section, 1498 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain, PD-Art)
This theory is famously further explored inThe Da Vinci CodebyDan Brown.
Additionally, Italian musician Giovanni Maria Pala believes he has discoveredhiddenmusical notesin the composition.
When played, they produce a piece that Pala says sounds like a requiem.
“The Last Supper” in 1975 (Photo viaWikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
“The Last Supper” in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie (Photo:Stock Photosfrom HUANG Zheng/Shutterstock)
