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LEONARDO da Vinci: The Refectory with the Last Supper after restoration

🖼 The Refectory with the Last Supper after restoration, 1498
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Milan, Italy

The Refectory with the Last Supper after restoration Leonardo da Vinci's monumental mural represents the pinnacle of Renaissance art, capturing Christ's final meal with his apostles in a moment of psychological and spiritual drama. Painted directly onto the refectory wall of Milan's Santa Maria delle Grazie, the work revolutionized religious narrative by depicting the apostles' individual reactions to Jesus's announcement of his betrayal, transforming a static scene into a deeply human moment. Despite centuries of deterioration and a devastating bombing in World War II, restoration efforts have revealed Leonardo's masterful use of light, perspective, and emotion, confirming its status as one of history's most influential paintings.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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