Artwork
The Last Supper
The Last Supper is a print by the Renaissance artist Lucantonio degli Uberti. It dates from 1500 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1940.473.b
- Credit line
- Dudley P. Allen Fund
About this work
You see Jesus and twelve disciples seated at a long table under a stone archway, sharing a final meal.
You see Jesus and twelve disciples seated at a long table under a stone archway, sharing a final meal.
This isn’t a painting, it’s a print, carved into metal plates and printed on two sheets of paper. Most big prints like this got damaged or lost, but this one survived in great shape. It copies a fresco by Perugino, adding tiny eagles and fake columns to frame the scene.
To see how Perugino painted the same moment, look up subject: italy, 16th century.
Overview
This large print, 'The Last Supper', is an engraving on two metal plates, printed on two separate sheets of paper. It depicts a pivotal scene from Christian tradition.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows Christ and the twelve apostles seated at a long table under an arched stone structure, sharing a final meal. Judas is isolated, sitting on a stool in the foreground, looking back towards the viewer.
Technique & Style
The composition is a close copy of a fresco by Perugino, with additional decorative elements such as a frieze of eagles and half pilasters with floral decorations and putti.
History & Provenance
The print is believed to be based on a fresco by Perugino, created around 1495 in the convent of San Onofrio in Florence. The engraver's signature may be hidden in the letters 'LVC...TNO' on a banner in one of the reliefs.
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