Leonardo da Vinci – The Last Supper (c. 1498) Under the study of Verrocchio as a painter and a sculptor, Leonardo da Vinci was able to use his skills in creating a very detailed piece of art which is located in Santa Maria delle Grazie. He created characters with amazing individuality. His portrayal of the characters and the symbolism combined to tell the biblical story of the "Last Supper". As you navigate through this complex composition you …
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…the individualization of the characters, and the artists skill with light and spacial perspective blend together to form a photograph-like painting. Bibliography Cleaver, Dale G. Art An Introduction 5th Edition. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. 1989. Ouspensky, Leonid and Lossky, Vladimir. The Meaning of Icons. St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, Crestwood, NY. 1989. Barker, Kenneth. The Holy Bible, New International Version. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1995. Bramly, Serge and Reynolds, Sian. Leonardo : The Artist and the Man. Penguin, USA. 1995.