The Last Supper: On the night before his crucifixion, Jesus shared one final meal with his disciples. Leonardo da Vinci portrayed the gathering like this, and it has been so portrayed ever since. Do an image search of 'last supper' and see how many alternative representations you come up with. Almsot none. What made Leonardo's rendition so popular and so timeless? Why would it be chosen so often as tombstone art? Dillsburg Cemetery. [2013]
Photograph of the original mural in Milan, Italy |
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