The last Supper was a piece that I
believe I had the most emotional connection to. This picture is everywhere, it’s
like the more you see it the less you value its meaning. We all know what the Last Supper was, and we all know the
history of the scene that takes place in the picture. But this time, hearing
about this piece in class, my love and appreciation for this painting grew. I
didn’t want class to end, just so I can hear more about it.
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| The Last Supper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Giampietrino-Last-Supper-ca-1520.jpg |
The painting portrays all of
Christ’s disciples sitting at the table having their last meal before Christ
gets Crucified. He then tells his disciples to remember him in a specific way.
He told them to eat bread and drink wine as symbols of His body and blood. (You
can find this in the bible, book of Corinthians 11:24-25) This is why communion
takes place in Catholic and Christian churches. Leonardo didn’t use a Halo like
most artists do; he used the windows to make Jesus stand out from his
disciples. The three windows in the back represent The Father, Son and the Holy
Spirit. The three disciples on the right of Jesus are Judas, Peter and John.
Judas, being the one who betrays Christ and Peter and John, Christ’s two most
faithful followers. It’s almost like putting one black sheep in the middle of a
herd of white sheep; of course the black sheep will stand out more. I love how
Da Vinci uses Peter and John’s loyalty to bring out Judas’s betrayal. He does
it in such a way that the viewer needs to really pay attention to detail to
understand the piece. And that’s what makes Da Vinci such an amazing artist.
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