The Last Supper (1490s)

Artist: Leonardo da Vinci

Artwork description & Analysis: This iconic work is one of the world's most
recognizable paintings. It depicts Christ, his form creating a triangular hub in the
center, from which flank his disciples seated beside him at the Last Supper on the
eve of his most famous betrayal by Judas. The group sits behind a long rectangular
table, which forms a boundary between the viewer and the occupants of this most
sacred moment. The walls on either side create diagonals that narrow toward three
open windows in the background behind Christ, further illuminating his central
importance to the scene, and the powerful dramatic results obtained from the use of
linear perspective.