the last supper

     

In the Christian Gospels, the Last Supper (also calle the Lord's Supper or Mystical Supper) was the last meal Jesus shared with his Twelve Apostles and disciples before his death. The Last Supper has been the subject of many paintings, perhaps the most famous by Leonardo da Vinci.

Trivia about the last supper

  • The Italian name of this 15th century masterpiece is "L'Ultima Cena"
  • Veronese's & Tintoretto's versions of this Biblical meal each depict a dog
  • It's the restored masterpiece seen here:(a gathering of 13)
  • Andrea del Sarto's 1527 version of this Biblical banquet is similar to that of Leonardo, a man he admired
  • In 1497 da Vinci created this scene on a wall of a monastery dining room
  • Milan's Santa Maria Delle Grazie features what's left of this mural masterpiece by Leonardo
  • From 1495 to 1497 Leonardo Da Vinci was busy painting this mural in the refectory of a Milan monastery
  • This work in the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie began to flake during Leonardo da Vinci's lifetime
  • Dieric Bouts, Tintoretto & da Vinci created paintings named this that featured Jesus & his 12 disciples
  • It's the English translation of da Vinci's masterpiece "L'Ultima Cena"
  • Tourists come to see me at Santa Maria Della Grazie because of this mural Leonardo painted on me
  • This mural depicts the reaction to Jesus' declaration that "one of you shall betray me"
  • The controversial "Da Vinci Code" suggests that it isn't John seated beside Jesus in this painting but Mary Magdalene
  • "History of the World -- Part I" featured Mel as Moses, Torquemada & the waiter at this Biblical dinner
  • This Leonardo fresco painted in a Milan convent dining hall began crumbling & fading during the artist's lifetime
  • Between 1978 & 1999 Pinin Barcilon restored this classic piece at Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan
  • This da Vinci work recounts events found in Matthew 26:21