Leonardo Da Vinci’s The Last Supper

Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper

Tickets for The Last Supper in Milan must be bought in advance as Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting on a wall in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan may only be seen with reserved tickets.

From left (heads): Bartholomew, James the Younger, Andrew, Judas Iscariot, Peter (Simon), John, Jesus Christ, Thomas, James the Older, Philip, Matthew, Judas Thaddeus, Simon Zealotes.

Note: Judas Iscariot leans back so his head is to the left of Peter. Judas, the only disciple facing away from the viewer, carries a bag of money in his hand, while Peter has a knife rather awkwardly in his hand behind Judas’ back.

Note the knot in the tablecloth on the far right. It is a wordplay on Italian for knot — il vincolo — and Da Vinci’s name. Knots appear in several of Leonardo’s paintings and he might have thought of it as a signature or trademark.

From WIkipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Supper_(Leonardo_da_Vinci)#/media/File:%C3%9Altima_Cena_-_Da_Vinci_5.jpg

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