The Last Supper

About this work

You see Jesus and twelve disciples seated at a long table under an arched room with eagles carved along the walls. This print is huge—almost like a wallpaper—and made from two separate sheets glued together. It’s a rare survivor; most big prints from the 1400s were torn or lost. The artist copied a fresco by Perugino, but turned it into an engraving so more people could see it. If you like this, look up *sfumato*—a soft, smoky way of blending colors that Perugino and later artists used.