1521
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Last Supper is a 1521 ink by Lucas van Leyden, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a crowded room with 13 people around a table. One man at the center holds up a small cup while others lean in, some looking surprised. On the table are plates, a pitcher, and a loaf of bread. The background is dark, but you can see a window or doorway behind them. Notice how the artist used tiny lines to build up shadows and light—this makes the faces and clothes look almost three-dimensional. Want to see more like this? Try looking up engraving.
Lucas van Leyden (1494 – 8 August 1533), was a Dutch painter and printmaker in engraving and woodcut. Lucas van Leyden was among the first Dutch exponents of genre painting and was a very accomplished engraver.
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