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TIEPOLO, Giovanni Battista: The Last Supper

🖼 The Last Supper, 1745-47
Oil on canvas
81 × 90 cm
Paris, France

Luminous figures gather around a table in swirling architectural space, rendered with Tiepolo's characteristic diagonal composition and ethereal light. His Rococo interpretation transforms the sacred moment into theatrical spectacle, emphasizing spiritual transcendence over narrative drama.

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