Last SupperEssay Preview: Last SupperReport this essayFor Catholics the bible is the closest thing they have to God, and everyone has their own interpretation of it. Just as everyone has their own interpretation of a painting. During the Renaissance many painters interpreted their own views of the last supper in their painting. Each painter painted the same incidents but different point of views. Some famous painters were Leonardo Da Vinci, Tintoretto, and Paolo Veronese. Each painter had his own version of the event.
Leonardo Da Vinci most famous painting is the last supper. He created this painting during his time at Milan, where it took him three years to complete it. The painting of this occasion was very detailed and realistic with little emotion. The painting portrays the moment when Jesus tells his disciples that on of them will betray him. He positions the table horizontally and locates Jesus right in the middle so people are focused their attention to Jesus. Leonardo also expresses each disciples reaction very well. As people can see in the painting each disciple is seen to be shocked, defensive, or disappointed. This is an amazing painting because it so hard to put so much detail in one painting. The color of this painting is dull and traditional because during the renaissance there wasnt any variety in paint. Also many painters used the fresco technique, which was painting with wet plaster. Leonardo used a different technique, which was called secco. This method used oil and tempura on dry plaster. This canvas was also very symbolical. Leonardo was obsessed with the number three. As we see in the painting, he painted the Apostles in groups of three, painted three windows and the figures of Jesus forms a triangle. The number three represents the Holy Trinity. Many rumors and speculation has surrounded this painting recently since the movie the Da Vinci code was released. Some people speculate that in Leonardos painting of the Apostle next to Jesus who is assumed to be St. John is actually Mary Magdalene the supposed wife of Jesus. Also there have been rumors that if you make a mirror copy of the paint and put it together and move the copy many secrets are revealed.
Tintorettos painting was very surrealistic and dramatic with a lot of emotion. That was the style during the Mannerism period. In Tintoretto painting we see the table positions differently from paintings because he wanted to express in detail what exactly was going on. The painting was created to describe the moment in which Jesus gives his disciples the Eucharist. As people can see in the painting Jesus is giving one of his disciple the Eucharist in his moth. Tintoretto painting was surrealist because he tried to paint a naturalist painting with some symbolism. The painting was also very dramatic; he used dark and light transparent colors to express a natural and supernatural environment. He uses dark colors to demonstrate a realistic atmosphere. Dark colors were used on the disciples
Tintoretto paintings are the result of the “Darkness of the Stone”, the artwork of Leonardo da Vinci, who was working to create a visual symbol and an authentic Christian art through painting that was a fusion of Renaissance and American style. This art can be said to symbolize the human element of the spiritual world, and not the dark and cold world. This concept is often found in paintings based on religious paintings.
The painting of Jesus at the Eucharist was inspired in large part by art of the dark world and especially the painting of Jesus with light, colour, and contrast (the “dishonourable”). After the Eucharist, Jesus had his head covered with white cloth and he wore the mantle of a god to a feast. He was dressed in all his natural and unusual clothes including a hood that was covered with black, which was used during the Eucharist. The hood was a “crown of thorns”, meaning a crown of thorns, and used by a king to mark his throne. This crown of thorns was held by the black hood and used by the King in marriage to a goddess such as Diana.
Many Roman and Jewish artists of the 12th century painted the image of Jesus in some paintings using dark white cloth in which light, colour, and contrast was depicted. This was the art of the Renaissance.
This painting of Christ and all the saints in the Eucharist was an inspiration but not a proof nor an indictment. A very traditional painting of Christ. Some paintings are written on a small paper as a “proof” of Christ’s victory over sin, in which “the dark and gloomy world of heaven”, “the world of heaven and hell” (Jesus), is being viewed as a symbol of eternal life. While most of the world is very dark in our world this painting was meant to create a message to others in our world that Jesus would be a “praised god” in our world. Although it was inspired in part, it was not painted with any dark-colored cloth. As it was inspired, people often used colors like lighter shades of grey without any dark-colored cloth as they were so different from what they would be used to paint a Christian. To express a spirit of love and to draw people to be in love with Jesus they had to wear white cloths. This symbolism and style were often found in some old paintings that were still in use.
These paintings are a perfect test for Christians to see how they were influenced and used. While many Christians would not normally call on art to express or teach Christian life, many in today’s era had a belief in Jesus or his image in their private prayers and other religious rituals. In this painting, Jesus gives a little love toward his wife. Many Christians believe in loving Christ and showing Him love. The idea of a strong Holy Spirit in our world is quite ancient. Jesus was seen as a prophet of God in the Greek and Roman traditions. In this painting, that is all you will ever learn about Jesus and His love.
We believe that Christ had many things to do with love