The Last Supper

The Last Supper is a mural by Leonardo da Vinci.  It depicts a scene in the New Testament of the Bible where Jesus has his last supper with his disciples prior to his arrest and crucifixion. In the painting, Jesus's disciples react after Jesus says that one of them would betray him. The painting shows the unique reaction of each disciple.

It is a very large tempera painting on the wall of the Refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy.  It measures 4.6 meters (15 feet) x 8.8 meters (28.9 feet). 

Leonardo began painting it in 1495 and finished it in 1498, but did not work on it all the time between these years. He used experimental techniques to create the mural.  

The Last Supper has been called "perhaps the most important mural paintings in the world."

Some people think the painting has secret messages.

References

Category:Paintings with Christian themes
Category:Paintings by Leonardo da Vinci
Category:15th-century paintings