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.
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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