The Last Supper (1495–1498) by Leonardo da Vinci 📍 Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan Leonardo captures the exact moment Jesus announces that one of the twelve apostles will betray him. Jesus remains almost perfectly still at the centre while the news sends a wave of shock, anger and disbelief through everyone around him. Look at how carefully the chaos is organised. The apostles are arranged in four groups of three, each reacting differently, while Jesus forms a calm triangle in the middle. Even the perspective lines of the room converge behind him, pulling your eye straight towards the centre of the painting. Then look at Judas. He pulls back while gripping a small money bag, traditionally associated with the 30 pieces of silver paid for his betrayal. Nearby, Peter holds a knife, foreshadowing the moment later that night when he cuts off the ear of the high priest’s servant. Leonardo was fascinated by how emotion could be revealed through faces, hands and body language. Here, one sentence is enough to send fear, anger, sorrow and confusion across an entire table. And despite being painted on a wall, The Last Supper isn’t a true fresco. Leonardo experimented with painting on dry plaster so he could work more slowly and achieve greater detail. Unfortunately, the technique was fragile and the painting began deteriorating remarkably quickly. It is also enormous, measuring roughly 4.6 × 8.8 metres, and more than 500 years later it remains on the wall of the convent refectory for which Leonardo painted it. #fyp #foryou #art #artist #streetartglobe
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