The Last Supper

The Last Supper by Leonardo

The Last Supper was painted mural in tempera (and perhaps other oil-binding agents) on plaster (460 × 880 cm) by Leonardo DA Vinci (1494-1498) and stored in the former refectory of the convent adjacent to the Sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. The painting is based on the Gospel of John 13:21 in which Jesus announces that it will be betrayed by one of his disciples. The work is based on the tradition of the circles of Florence.

Inside the room, there are three windows on the rear and the front lighting from the left window, which corresponded to the ancient royal refectory. Leonardo foreground setting for the long supper table with a central, isolated figure of Christ, almost pyramid shape for the arms outstretched. He has his head tilted, eyes half closed and his mouth departed, as if he had just finished saying the fateful phrase.

The Last Supper by Tintoretto

This magnificent painting shows a great amount of detail, and it seems to draw in the viewer more than Leonardo DA Vinci's depiction. In Tintoretto's The Last Supper, Jesus is shown with a glow about him that instantly grabs the viewer's attention and leaves no question about which person is Jesus. Each of Jesus' disciples, except for Judas whom is kneeling on the opposite side of the table from the others, also has a small glow around their head that sets them apart from the other people in the painting. In addition to Jesus and his disciples, there are several other people in the room preparing the meal for Jesus and disciples. Not only has Tintoretto portrayed the physical realm, he has also included a spiritual realm. Several angels are shown flying in the room, which along with Jesus' illumination depicts his divine nature.

Tintoretto's ...