The Last Supper (Il Cenacolo)
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Tempera and oil on plasterLeonardo da Vinci1495-1498

The Last Supper (Il Cenacolo)

The Last Supper — Leonardo da Vinci, 1495-1498

Leonardo da Vinci, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Medium
Tempera and oil on plaster
Date
1495-1498
City
Milan
Collection
Santa Maria delle Grazie (Cenacolo Vinciano)
01Significance

Already catalogued in full as entry 8 — Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper in the refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan. This entry in the source list may reflect a duplicate. See entry 8 for the complete profile.

02About the Artist
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci
Lived
1452 – 1519
Trained as
Painter and scientist
Also made
Vitruvian Man · Mona Lisa · The Annunciation

See entry 8 for the full profile of Leonardo's Last Supper in Milan.

03What to Notice

This is a duplicate of entry 8. All details for Leonardo's Last Supper are covered in that entry, including significance, artist context, visiting information, and photographs.

Visual details
Look for
The Last Supper — Leonardo da Vinci, 1495-1498

When standing before this work, look carefully: The Last Supper — Leonardo da Vinci, 1495-1498. Give it time — what seems decorative often carries the central meaning.

Look for
Christ — the calm centre of the composition

When standing before this work, look carefully: Christ — the calm centre of the composition. Give it time — what seems decorative often carries the central meaning.

Look for
Judas recoiling from Christ's announcement

When standing before this work, look carefully: Judas recoiling from Christ's announcement. Give it time — what seems decorative often carries the central meaning.

Look for
Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan

When standing before this work, look carefully: Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan. Give it time — what seems decorative often carries the central meaning.

04Visiting

Refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Piazza Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan. See entry 8 for all visiting details and advance booking requirements.

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