LEONARDO da Vinci: Study for the Last Supper

Created in 1495 as Leonardo prepared for his monumental fresco commission, this preparatory study captures the Renaissance master's meticulous process of composing one of history's most iconic scenes. Leonardo's drawings reveal his obsessive attention to human emotion and narrative drama—each disciple's gesture and expression carefully orchestrated to convey shock, denial, and betrayal in response to Christ's announcement of his impending death. Now housed in Windsor's prestigious Royal Library, these studies document the intellectual rigor behind Leonardo's genius, showing how mathematical precision and psychological insight combined to create an immortal image of spiritual crisis.