Learn about the history and meaning of the Last Supper, which depicts the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples. Oil, tempera, fresco, 1495-98 (Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan). Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
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You are such a good double act, your analysis is really inspirational, revealing, bringing art to life and more accessible to all. Thanks so much for what you do, Nick
Aside from how much the painting has deteriorated over the centuries, I always thought one of the saddest things about the work is how the monks cut a door directly beneath it (similar to the people who re-framed Rembrandt's 'The Night Watch'). In my opinion, it completely throws the viewer off and distracts from taking in da Vinci's perspective achievements. Aside from that, I think it's phenomenal that it even exists at all, given all that's happened to it. I hope to see it in person one day.
To accentuate the positive... if the Last Supper began to deteriorate shortly after painting, then it's a pretty darned good paint job to still hold up over 5 hundred years.
I understand that this is a restoration. But still the Last Supper is in awful shape. Can't science do anything to truly restore this masterpiece to something more closely approaching it's original appearance?
Thank you for all videos like this on your channel! These videos really helped me capture the symbolism in paintings and get me an A in my Italian Renassaince Art class :)
