My Opinion One Of Hummanity s Greatest Art Masterpieces

In my opinion one of hummanity s greatest art masterpieces was created during the period of 1495 -98. The fresco was made during Renaissance using tempera and oil on gresso. It’s measurements are 460 -880cm (15/29ft). The genue fresco is in the Convent of ‘Santa Maria delle Grazie’ in Milan, Italy. It was financed by the Duke Of Milan. ‘ Until then the Last Supper had usually appeared in sacred wall paintings as part of the Passion cycle, but in this period it emerges as an isolated scene and acquires a particular significance as a subject for refectories.’ (Ludwig H.Heydenreich 1974) In the last supper, Jesus is portrayed with twelve of his disciples. The Last Supper specifically represents the responses given by all disciples when Jesus†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬ËœRemaining outside the circle of those innocently smitten, he, who alone shares the secret with Christ, is the second lone figure in the picture; but his isolation is due to guilt. ’ (Ludwig H.Heydenreich 1974) He is grasping a tiny bag, possibly indicating the remuneration given to him as a contribution of betraying Jesus. He is had poured out the salt next to his right hand. This action could be relative to the expression to betray the salt signifying to betray one s Master. His elbow is on the table and his head is in the lowest level of all disciples in the painting. Peter looks irritated and is having a knife in his hand pointed away from Jesus. In the middle of all groups is Jesus, the most significant figure in the painting, he is sitting in front of three windows that are at the end of the room. ‘And so we see him - in the midst of his most faithful followers, who are after all only men, able to grasp the external event but without understanding its inner meaning - as the suddenly isolated God, alone in the knowledge of his destiny which only he can see as sacrifice and mystery’. (Ludwig H.Heydenreich 1974) Jesus explains the Jewish Kiddush (blessing of wine and bread) and delivers the later Christian tradition of communion. Jesus gives a sign in the form of an action he takes simultaneously with the traitor, involving the dipping of bread. Within his left hand Jesus is showing a piece of bread