What To Know About Last Supper Painting

By Eric Jimenez


Art exists in many forms. People who believe in the existence of God and follow a particular faith might have interest in religious art. For Christians, a Last Supper painting might be of particular interest. The Last Supper refers to a story found in the Gospel in which Jesus is said to have shared a last and final feast with his Apostles prior to his crucifixion.

Christians commemorate this event, especially on Maundy Thursday. Also known as Holy Communion or The Lords Supper, this has been depicted by artists for thousands of years. The most iconic image and well-known example of such depictions is the Leonardo da Vinci mural painting of the supper in 1490.

People can get copies of famous paintings of this feast. It can be difficult to get original versions of popular depictions because most of these are preserved in museums. Amateur painters may have original versions available to those interested. These paintings can be found online and in-store at a variety of places around the world. Costs will vary based on a number of factors, including the artist and condition of the piece.

Most well-known paintings of this scene are based around the piece by Da Vinci. In this work, Jesus is painted at the center of a table that stretches across the painting. On both sides of him there are six people: men, except for one woman. Still, people should expect variations among these. Most choose artwork that fits their artistic preference or perception.

This is an important story from the Bible. It is a Passover meal and also a time in which Jesus is said to have reminded the Apostles not to loose sight of what he was doing for mankind. That is, shedding his blood and dying on the cross in order to pay for the sins of man. The meal is also significant to Jewish people because it signifies a time in which they were spared of the plague in Egypt.

There are a lot of faith-based lessons and truths that Christians take form this story. This is just one reason why people buy or make art of this kind. Christians might have this and other religious artwork in their spaces. They look nice, as artwork, and also serve as reminders.

A lot of people collect art. This is done for a number of reasons, even when it comes to religious art. There are a lot of Christians who want artwork that depicts major scenes from the Bible that correlate with their belief system and faith.




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