Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper

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Leonardo Da Vinci has to be the greatest artist this world has ever seen. He has made many famous paintings, but the one that intrigues me the most is his masterpiece of The Last Supper. The Last Supper has been around for over 500 years and still inspires many people to create their own art or follow under the path of God. The painting itself refers to the passover in the biblical reference and that his why it is called The Last Supper. The meal in the painting is Jesus’ last meal before being crucified on the cross and nevertheless, it would be. However, Leonardo’s paintings tell a story. Moreover, he is the teacher telling his stories to his students and he guides us through them. Follow him through his paintings and let the stories unfold …show more content…
The lighting of the painting helps show more significance to Jesus who is at the dead center of the painting. The light that glows around him helps point how he is the center and main idea of the painting. As you get further away from Jesus, the lighting gets darker and it helps show how less important the other characters are in the painting. According to Pat Knepley(2013), in the article “Art History and Criticism: Learning About Da Vinci ”, Pat states that “Da Vinci pioneered the use of one-point perspective to provide a strong focal point with his sacred subject matter.”(para.13) This shows that Da Vinci was one of the few artists who was able to capture the best perspectives in his paintings of this time period. Also, the white skin on everyone shows us that they are very pure and wealthy. The color white when it comes to skin helps point out the innocence and wealth of the individuals in the painting. Color and lighting are huge aspects when it comes to describing things inside of paintings and can tell viewers what may be more important than …show more content…
One of the blessings he has given us would be his skill in his artwork which he shows in his painting of The Last Supper. He shows us the beauty that can be captured in the paintings he can create and also shows the world that a powerful message can be shown through a painting that can develop into a story. He also shows us the beauty of realism in his paintings and he helps capture the natural attractiveness of the world and the things in it. The Last Supper is one of his most famous paintings because of the biblical reference it shows. Leonardo Da Vinci is by far, a master of