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The Last Supper (Italian: Il Cenacolo [il tʃeˈnaːkolo] or L'Ultima Cena [ˈlultima ˈtʃeːna]) is a mural painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci, dated to c. 1495–1498, housed in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy.
Last Supper, one of the most famous artworks in the world, painted by Leonardo da Vinci probably between 1495 and 1498. It was commissioned by Ludovico Sforza for the Dominican monastery Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. Learn more about the painting’s history, subject, technique, and restoration.
The Last Supper of Leonardo da Vinci (Cenacolo Vinciano) is one of the most famous paintings in the world. This artwork was painted between 1494 and 1498 under the government of Ludovico il Moro and represents the last "dinner" between Jesus and his disciples.
The Last Supper painting by Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most artistically astute paintings created, not only of the 15 th century but in the present day too – it is truly timeless. Below, we discuss some of the painting’s historical context and the detailed techniques used to create it.
"Last Supper" is a failed experiment. Unlike traditional frescoes, which Renaissance masters painted on wet plaster walls, Leonardo experimented with tempura paint on a dry, sealed plaster wall in the Santa Maria delle Grazie monastery in Milan, Italy.
The Last Supper is a painting produced in three years 1495-1498. by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. One of the most representative and analyzed masterpieces of The Renaissance and has considered as one of the most controversial works of all time.
Leonardo’s Last Supper (1495–98) is among the most famous paintings in the world. In its monumental simplicity, the composition of the scene is masterful; the power of its effect comes from the striking contrast in the attitudes of the 12 disciples as counterposed to Christ.
“The Last Supper,” a seminal work by Leonardo da Vinci, stands as one of the defining masterpieces of the Renaissance period. This mural is housed within the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy.
The Last Supper was painted between 1495 and 1498 as part of a commission to renovate the church and its buildings for Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan. The mural depicts the scene of the supper at which Christ reveals to his disciples that one of them would betray him.
Leonardo da Vinci painted “The Last Supper” during the height of the Italian Renaissance, a period marked by revolutionary advances in art, science, and philosophy. The painting was commissioned by Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan, not only as an artistic endeavor but also as part of a larger renovation of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie.