Da Vinci’s The Last Supper – 10 facts

Aug 4
08:29

2010

Mimi Rippy

Mimi Rippy

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1. The Last Supper,Da Vinci’s The Last Supper – 10 facts Articles or Il Cenacolo, as it is called in Italian, is one of the best attractions on the Milan tourism circuit. So buy your tickets to see The Last Supper now to ensure you are able to view the painting and don’t miss out on this incredible experience.

2. Since it is painted on the wall of the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, you’ll get the opportunity to enter one of the world’s UNESCO World Heritage sites, which has existed since the 15th century.

3. It is one of Da Vinci’s most famous masterpieces.

4. As a result of Da Vinci’s artistic alternative material techniques combined with years

of neglect, the painting has already undergone many restorations. See it before it deteriorates beyond recognizability!

5. It is symbolic of an important moment in religious history – Jesus’ announcement that he will be betrayed by one of his disciples – which also marks the first communion service.

6. Make your own decisions about the debate surrounding the figure sitting to the left of Jesus, from the observer’s point-of-view, made famous by Dan Brown’s novel The Da Vinci Code. Is the Apostle John, or Mary Magdalene?

7. Unlike the Mona Lisa, which is deceivingly tiny in real life, the true beauty of the Last Supper, which spans 450 by 870 cm, cannot be properly appreciated unless experienced in person.

8. The Cenacolo is located in the dining area of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie. There is nothing more surreal than staring at the painting, while imagining the monks eating in its shadow, in the very place that you are standing.

9. While the scene has been painted previously, Leonardo's version is the first to depict real people acting like real people.

10. It's arguably the greatest example of one point perspective ever used in a painting.