Painting Description

The Last Supper ( Leonardo da Vinci)

  It is a Leonardo da Vinci's work for the church of his patron , the Duke Lodovico Sforza . It is the scene of the Last Supper of Jesus with the apostles , before being arrested and crucified as the Bible describes . It is one of the largest known and prized possessions of the world.

  The work is in the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy that the Duke had built for , among other things, serve as a place to bury their relatives.

  This painting , which is based on John 13:21 , Jesus announces to the twelve apostles that someone among them would betray him . This painting , in the Gospel story , is considered the most dramatic of all.

  In the center, Christ is depicted with open arms, the apostles are grouped into four groups of three, leaving relatively isolated Christ at the center. The characters of the work are: Bartholomew, James the Less, Andrew, Judas Iscariot, Peter, John, Thomas, James the Greater and Philip, Matthew, Jude, and Simon.