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* HolyHalo: In order to emphasize the scene's realism, ''The Last Supper'' gives none of the Apostles halos and only gives Jesus an obscured BackgroundHalo. This deviates from every other depiction of the Last Supper before this, which saw halos as essential to convey the saintliness of those attending the dinner, especially to contrast Judas, who was never given a halo, from the other Apostles.[[note]] Although Giampietrino's 1520 [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Giampietrino-Last-Supper-ca-1520.jpg copy]] of ''The Last Supper'', regarded as one of the best preserved records of how the painting originally looked and used as a resource for the 1978-98 restoration, does give the Apostles halos (except for Judas). This may have been artistic licence by Giampietrino in producing the copy, or it may indicate that the Apostles in Leonardo's painting originally had halos, but they have been lost in subsequent restorations.[[/note]]

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In order to emphasize the scene's realism, ''The Last Supper'' gives none of the Apostles halos and only gives Jesus an obscured BackgroundHalo. This deviates from every other depiction of the Last Supper before this, which saw halos as essential to convey the saintliness of those attending the dinner, especially dinner and to contrast Judas, who was never given a halo, distinguish the un-haloed Judas from the other Apostles.[[note]] Although others.
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Giampietrino's 1520 [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Giampietrino-Last-Supper-ca-1520.jpg copy]] of ''The Last Supper'', regarded as one of the best preserved records of how the painting originally looked and used as a resource for the 1978-98 restoration, does give the Apostles halos (except for Judas). This may have been artistic licence license by Giampietrino in producing the copy, or it may indicate that the Apostles in Leonardo's painting originally had halos, but they have been lost in subsequent restorations.[[/note]]
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''The Last Supper'' is a painting by Creator/LeonardoDaVinci depicting one of the most famous scenes from Literature/TheFourGospels: the dinner Jesus Christ had with his followers before being betrayed and killed. Currently held in the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, the painting depicts UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} in the center of the table reaching for bread to bless while surrounded by his twelve disciples, who are all in shock upon learning that one among them is a traitor.

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''The Last Supper'' is a painting by Creator/LeonardoDaVinci depicting one of the most famous scenes from Literature/TheFourGospels: the dinner [[UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} Jesus Christ Christ]] had with his followers before being betrayed and killed. Currently held in the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, the painting depicts UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} Jesus in the center of the table reaching for bread to bless while surrounded by his twelve disciples, who are all in shock upon learning that one among them is a traitor.



Among the most famous paintings ever made, ''The Last Supper'' has established norms for depicting the event itself, Jesus, and the twelve apostles. It continues to live in the public consciousness through the many imitations of the painting in pop culture, as described in LastSupperSteal.

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Among the most famous paintings ever made, ''The Last Supper'' has established norms for depicting the event itself, Jesus, and the twelve apostles. It continues to live in the public consciousness through the many imitations of the painting in pop culture, which are known as described in LastSupperSteal.[[LastSupperSteal "Last Supper" Steals]].
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* DissonantSerenity: Bartholomew has slammed the table, James the Lesser is grabbing for someone's attention, Andrew can barely stand to hear any of this, Judas is hiding as best as he can, Peter is reaching over the table brandishing a knife, John is almost swooning, James the Great is keeping Thomas and Phillip from rushing Jesus, Matthew and Thaddeus are ambushing a dumbfounded Simon for information, and Christ... is solely focused on the bread and wine in front of him, with no regard for the panic of his followers.

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* DissonantSerenity: Bartholomew has slammed the table, James the Lesser is grabbing for someone's attention, Andrew can barely stand to hear any of this, Judas is hiding as best as he can, Peter is reaching over the table brandishing a knife, John is almost swooning, James the Great is keeping Thomas and Phillip from rushing Jesus, Matthew and Thaddeus are ambushing a dumbfounded Simon for information, and Christ... is solely focused on the bread and wine in front of him, with no regard for the panic of his followers. Either this Jesus guy is a little beyond human matters, or that bread and wine must be more important than their appearance would let on...
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* {{Heaven}}: Through the windows, one can see a lush landscape filled with beautiful mountains and rivers. The lack of any buildings from the view and it's sheer beauty give some indication that the scenery is meant to represent Heaven.
* HolyHalo: In order to emphasize the scene's realism, ''The Last Supper'' gives none of the Apostles halos and only gives Jesus an obscured BackgroundHalo. This deviates from every other depiction of the Last Supper before this, which saw halos as essential to convey the saintliness of those attending the dinner, especially to contrast Judas, who was never given a halo, from the other Apostles.

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* {{Heaven}}: Through the windows, one can see a lush landscape filled with beautiful mountains and rivers. The lack of any buildings from the view and it's its sheer beauty give some indication that the scenery is meant to represent Heaven.
* HolyHalo: In order to emphasize the scene's realism, ''The Last Supper'' gives none of the Apostles halos and only gives Jesus an obscured BackgroundHalo. This deviates from every other depiction of the Last Supper before this, which saw halos as essential to convey the saintliness of those attending the dinner, especially to contrast Judas, who was never given a halo, from the other Apostles.[[note]] Although Giampietrino's 1520 [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Giampietrino-Last-Supper-ca-1520.jpg copy]] of ''The Last Supper'', regarded as one of the best preserved records of how the painting originally looked and used as a resource for the 1978-98 restoration, does give the Apostles halos (except for Judas). This may have been artistic licence by Giampietrino in producing the copy, or it may indicate that the Apostles in Leonardo's painting originally had halos, but they have been lost in subsequent restorations.[[/note]]
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"Its" and "it's" are NOT interchangeable. Please learn the difference between them. Also, "bread and whine"? I thought the point is that Jesus isn't focused on the apostles' reaction to the revelation that one of them will betray Him to the Romans...


* ChromosomeCasting: With it's basis in a dinner of Jesus and his closest male followers, no woman makes an appearance in ''The Last Supper''.

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* ChromosomeCasting: With it's its basis in a dinner of Jesus and his closest male followers, no woman makes an appearance in ''The Last Supper''.



* DissonantSerenity: Bartholomew has slammed the table, James the Lesser is grabbing for someone's attention, Andrew can barely stand to hear any of this, Judas is hiding as best as he can, Peter is reaching over the table brandishing a knife, John is almost swooning, James the Great is keeping Thomas and Phillip from rushing Jesus, Matthew and Thaddeus are ambushing a dumbfounded Simon for information, and Christ... is solely focused on the bread and whine in front of him, with no regard for the panic of his followers.

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* DissonantSerenity: Bartholomew has slammed the table, James the Lesser is grabbing for someone's attention, Andrew can barely stand to hear any of this, Judas is hiding as best as he can, Peter is reaching over the table brandishing a knife, John is almost swooning, James the Great is keeping Thomas and Phillip from rushing Jesus, Matthew and Thaddeus are ambushing a dumbfounded Simon for information, and Christ... is solely focused on the bread and whine wine in front of him, with no regard for the panic of his followers.
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* LargeAndInCharge: Jesus is quite clearly the tallest figure in the painting, a traditional way of portraying Christ's transcendence in contrast to the Apostles, who lack his divine nature or freedom from original sin.
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* GeodesicCast: The twelve apostles are separated into four groups of three, who all respond differently to Christ's announcement.
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* ComicBookFantasyCasting: [[http://www.lairweb.org.nz/leonardo/supper.html Allegedly]], Leonardo based the face of Judas off of Savonarola, a prominent Florentine preacher at the time.

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* ComicBookFantasyCasting: [[http://www.lairweb.org.nz/leonardo/supper.html Allegedly]], Leonardo based the face of Judas off of Savonarola, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girolamo_Savonarola Savonarola]], a prominent Florentine preacher at the time.
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Among the most famous paintings ever made, ''The Last Supper'' has established norms for depicting the event itself, Jesus, the and the twelve apostles. It continues to live in the public consciousness through the many imitations of the painting in pop culture, as described in LastSupperSteal.

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Among the most famous paintings ever made, ''The Last Supper'' has established norms for depicting the event itself, Jesus, the and the twelve apostles. It continues to live in the public consciousness through the many imitations of the painting in pop culture, as described in LastSupperSteal.
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* HolyHalo: In order to emphasize the scene's realism, ''The Last Supper'' gives none of the Apostles halos and only gives Jesus an obscured BackgroundHalo. This deviates from every other depiction of the Last Supper before this, which saw halos as essential to convey the saintliness of those attending the dinner, especially to contrast Judas, who was never given a halo, from the other Apostles.
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* AllThereInTheManual: The only way to know without a doubt who is who in the painting is to look at Leonardo Da Vinci's notes that specified which names of each individual in the painting.

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* AllThereInTheManual: The only way to know without a doubt who is who in the painting is to look at Leonardo Da Vinci's notes that specified which the names of each individual in the painting.
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Among the most famous paintings ever made, ''The Last Supper'' has established norms for depicting the event itself, Jesus, the and the twelve apostles. It continues to live in the public consciousness through the many imitations of the painting in pop culture, as described in LastSupperSteal. A larger view of the image can be found [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Última_Cena_-_Da_Vinci_5.jpg here]].

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Among the most famous paintings ever made, ''The Last Supper'' has established norms for depicting the event itself, Jesus, the and the twelve apostles. It continues to live in the public consciousness through the many imitations of the painting in pop culture, as described in LastSupperSteal. A larger view of the image can be found [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Última_Cena_-_Da_Vinci_5.jpg here]].

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* DevilInPlainSight: Judas is covered in shadows and is actively leaning away from Jesus, yet no one else at the Last Supper even begins to recognize Judas as the traitor Jesus has just revealed is in their midst.

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* DissonantSerenity: Bartholomew has slammed the table, James the Lesser is grabbing for someone's attention, Andrew can barely stand to hear any of this, Judas is hiding as best as he can, Peter is reaching over the table brandishing a knife, John is almost swooning, James the Great is keeping Thomas and Phillip from rushing Jesus, Matthew and Thaddeus are ambushing a dumbfounded Simon for information, and Christ... is solely focused on the bread and whine in front of him, with no regard for the panic of his followers.
* DevilInPlainSight: Judas is covered in shadows and shadows, is actively leaning away from Jesus, and is spilling salt (an evil omen) all over the table, yet no one else at the Last Supper even begins to recognize Judas as the traitor Jesus has just revealed is in their midst.midst.
* EtTuBrute: The whole painting depicts the Apostles' collective surprise upon learning one of their own has betrayed them. Besides Jesus, none of them knows who the traitor is, but the shadows don't lie, and neither does Judas's posture.
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** Bartholomew, the leftmost Apostle, has his feet crossed in an unnatural way. While some assumed this was a mistake by Leonardo, the book ''Leonardo's Incessant Last Supper'' argued the corssing referenced Bartholomew's own martyrdom on the Cross as held in Christian tradition, further evidenced by the fact that Bartholomew is directly in line with the deadliest thing at the table, Peter's knife.

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** Bartholomew, the leftmost Apostle, has his feet crossed in an unnatural way. While some assumed this was a mistake by Leonardo, the book ''Leonardo's Incessant Last Supper'' argued the corssing crossing referenced Bartholomew's own martyrdom on the Cross as held in Christian tradition, further evidenced by the fact that Bartholomew is directly in line with the deadliest thing at the table, Peter's knife.
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''The Last Supper'' is a painting by Creator/LeonardoDaVinci depicting one of the most famous scenes from Literature/TheFourGospels: the dinner Jesus Christ had with his followers before being betrayed and killed. Currently held in the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, the painting depicts UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} in the center of the table reaching for bread to be bless while surrounded by his twelve disciples, who are all in shock upon learning that one among them is a traitor.

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''The Last Supper'' is a painting by Creator/LeonardoDaVinci depicting one of the most famous scenes from Literature/TheFourGospels: the dinner Jesus Christ had with his followers before being betrayed and killed. Currently held in the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, the painting depicts UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} in the center of the table reaching for bread to be bless while surrounded by his twelve disciples, who are all in shock upon learning that one among them is a traitor.
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* DevilInPlainSight: Judas is covered in shadows and is actively leaning away from Jesus, yet no one else at the Last Supper even begins to recognize Judas as the traitor Jesus has just revealed is in their midst.
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* LastSupperSteal: UrExample; Leonardo's painting provides the basis for every use of this trope, but since his work is not a parody of itself, it fails to qualify as the TropeMaker.
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* ChromosomeCasting: With it's basis in a dinner of Jesus and his closest male followers, no woman makes an appearance in ''The Last Supper''.

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''The Last Supper'' is a painting by Creator/LeonardoDaVinci depicting one of the most famous scenes from Literature/TheFourGospels: the dinner Jesus Christ had with his followers before being betrayed and killed. Currently held in the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, the painting depicts UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} in the center of the table while surrounded by his twelve disciples, who are all in shock upon learning that one among them is a traitor.

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\n''The Last Supper'' is a painting by Creator/LeonardoDaVinci depicting one of the most famous scenes from Literature/TheFourGospels: the dinner Jesus Christ had with his followers before being betrayed and killed. Currently held in the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, the painting depicts UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} in the center of the table reaching for bread to be bless while surrounded by his twelve disciples, who are all in shock upon learning that one among them is a traitor.
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Although not named in the painting itself, the individuals in the painting are (from left to right) Bartholomew, James the Lesser, Andrew, Judas, Peter, John, Jesus, Thomas, James the Greater, Philip, Matthew, Thaddeus, and Simon.


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* ComicBookFantasyCasting: [[http://www.lairweb.org.nz/leonardo/supper.html Allegedly]], Leonardo based the face of Judas off of Savonarola, a prominent Florentine preacher at the time.
* CrucifiedHeroShot: The positioning of two of the Apostles have been considered references to the Crucifixion.
** James the Greater has his arms stretched out to his sides while flanked by the two Apostles who doubted and demanded proof upon Jesus's return, Thomas and Philip, who stand in well for the two thieves crucified next to Jesus. This is all lined up in [[https://www.academia.edu/8578412/_Eng_Leonardos_Last_Supper_and_the_three_layers Leonardo's Last Supper and the Three Layers]].
** Bartholomew, the leftmost Apostle, has his feet crossed in an unnatural way. While some assumed this was a mistake by Leonardo, the book ''Leonardo's Incessant Last Supper'' argued the corssing referenced Bartholomew's own martyrdom on the Cross as held in Christian tradition, further evidenced by the fact that Bartholomew is directly in line with the deadliest thing at the table, Peter's knife.


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* RageAgainstTheHeavens: Thomas is pointing his index finger straight upward while staring directly at Jesus, as if to ask why {{God}} would destine one of the Apostles to be a traitor. This aspect of the painting is briefly discussed five minutes into [[https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/early-europe-and-colonial-americas/renaissance-art-europe-ap/v/leonardo-da-vinci-last-supper-1495-98 this video]].
-->'''Dr. Steven Zucker''': There's that incredible grouping of Thomas pointing upward.
-->'''Dr. Beth Harris''': As if to say, is this something that is ordained by God? Is this God's plan, that one of us should betray you?
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* PrimaryColorChampion: Jesus's divine nature is highlighted by the striking red and blue robe he wears while surrounded by his more muted Apostles.

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* PrimaryColorChampion: Jesus's divine nature is highlighted by the striking red and blue robe he wears while surrounded by his more muted Apostles.



* TheStoic: Of the thirteen individuals in the painting, the only one without an emotional reaction to the upcoming betrayal of Jesus is Jesus himself, who remains calm among the chaos of the scene. Since his mouth remains open, Jesus may not have stopped talking in the face of the Apostles' emotional turmoil and appears to be reaching for the bread in front of him.

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* TheStoic: Of the thirteen individuals in the painting, the only one without an emotional reaction to the upcoming betrayal of Jesus is Jesus himself, who remains calm among the chaos of the scene. Since his mouth remains open, Jesus may not have stopped talking in the face of the Apostles' emotional turmoil and appears to be reaching for the bread in front of him.
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* AcceptableBreaksFromReality: It would make a lot more sense to have the Apostles sitting on opposite sides of the table, but it's for the best Leonardo Da Vinci didn't dedicate his talents to a painting of six peoples' backs covering up what is either Jesus or an Italian hobo.


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* AllThereInTheManual: The only way to know without a doubt who is who in the painting is to look at Leonardo Da Vinci's notes that specified which names of each individual in the painting.


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* RuleOfPerception: All the Apostles sit on one side of the same table to allow the viewer to clearly see all of their reactions to Jesus's news.
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''The Last Supper'' is a 15x29 feet painting by Creator/LeonardoDaVinci depicting one of the most famous scenes from Literature/TheFourGospels: the dinner Jesus Christ had with his followers before being betrayed and killed. Currently held in the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, the painting depicts UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} in the center of the table while surrounded by his twelve disciples, who are all in shock upon learning that one among them is a traitor.

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''The Last Supper'' is a 15x29 feet painting by Creator/LeonardoDaVinci depicting one of the most famous scenes from Literature/TheFourGospels: the dinner Jesus Christ had with his followers before being betrayed and killed. Currently held in the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, the painting depicts UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} in the center of the table while surrounded by his twelve disciples, who are all in shock upon learning that one among them is a traitor.
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* TheLastTitle: The title refers to the Passover dinner the Apostles are having as Jesus informs them one Apostle is a traitor. It gets the "last" in there because the apostle's betrayal ended with Jesus's arrest and crucifixion.
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* DeclarativeFinger: Thomas, the apostle to Jesus's left, is raising his index finger as if to make a point. This could be an indication of his doubt in Jesus's accusation, referencing the doubt Thomas has in ''Literature/TheFourGospels'' when the Apostles claim Jesus has risen from the dead.

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* DeclarativeFinger: Thomas, the apostle to Jesus's left, is raising his index finger as if to make a point. This could be an indication of his doubt in Jesus's accusation, referencing the doubt Thomas has in ''Literature/TheFourGospels'' Literature/TheFourGospels when the Apostles claim Jesus has risen from the dead.
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Among the most famous paintings ever made, ''The Last Supper'' has established norms for depicting the event itself, Jesus, the and the twelve apostles. It continues to live in the public consciousness through the many imitations of the painting in pop culture, as described in LastSupperSteal. A larger view of the image can be found [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/%C3%9Altima_Cena_-_Da_Vinci_5.jpg here]].

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Among the most famous paintings ever made, ''The Last Supper'' has established norms for depicting the event itself, Jesus, the and the twelve apostles. It continues to live in the public consciousness through the many imitations of the painting in pop culture, as described in LastSupperSteal. A larger view of the image can be found [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/%C3%9Altima_Cena_-_Da_Vinci_5.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Última_Cena_-_Da_Vinci_5.jpg here]].
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[[caption-width-right:350:''“Very truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray me.”'']]

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''The Last Supper'' is a 15x29 feet painting by Creator/LeonardoDaVinci depicting one of the most famous scenes from Literature/TheFourGospels: the dinner Jesus Christ had with his followers before being betrayed and killed. Currently held in the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, the painting depicts UsefulNotes/Jesus in the center of the table while surrounded by his twelve disciples, who are all in shock upon learning that one among them is a traitor.

Among the most famous paintings ever made, ''The Last Supper'' has established norms for depicting the event itself, Jesus, the and the twelve apostles. It continues to live in the public consciousness through the many imitations of the painting in pop culture, as described in LastSupperSteal.

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[[caption-width-right:350:''“Very truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray me.”'']]

''The Last Supper'' is a 15x29 feet painting by Creator/LeonardoDaVinci depicting one of the most famous scenes from Literature/TheFourGospels: the dinner Jesus Christ had with his followers before being betrayed and killed. Currently held in the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, the painting depicts UsefulNotes/Jesus UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} in the center of the table while surrounded by his twelve disciples, who are all in shock upon learning that one among them is a traitor.

Among the most famous paintings ever made, ''The Last Supper'' has established norms for depicting the event itself, Jesus, the and the twelve apostles. It continues to live in the public consciousness through the many imitations of the painting in pop culture, as described in LastSupperSteal. A larger view of the image can be found [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/%C3%9Altima_Cena_-_Da_Vinci_5.jpg here]].
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''The Last Supper'' is a 15x29 feet painting by Creator/LeonardoDaVicni depicting one of the most famous scenes from Literature/TheFourGospels: the dinner Jesus Christ had with his followers before being betrayed and killed. Currently held in the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, the painting depicts UsefulNotes/Jesus in the center of the table while surrounded by his twelve disciples, who are all in shock upon learning that one among them is a traitor.

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''The Last Supper'' is a 15x29 feet painting by Creator/LeonardoDaVicni Creator/LeonardoDaVinci depicting one of the most famous scenes from Literature/TheFourGospels: the dinner Jesus Christ had with his followers before being betrayed and killed. Currently held in the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, the painting depicts UsefulNotes/Jesus in the center of the table while surrounded by his twelve disciples, who are all in shock upon learning that one among them is a traitor.
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I noticed awhile back that we had an Art namespace with only three works in it, so I thought it would be interesting to trope one of the most famous pieces of artwork ever. I'll add the actual image in a second.

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''The Last Supper'' is a 15x29 feet painting by Creator/LeonardoDaVicni depicting one of the most famous scenes from Literature/TheFourGospels: the dinner Jesus Christ had with his followers before being betrayed and killed. Currently held in the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, the painting depicts UsefulNotes/Jesus in the center of the table while surrounded by his twelve disciples, who are all in shock upon learning that one among them is a traitor.

Among the most famous paintings ever made, ''The Last Supper'' has established norms for depicting the event itself, Jesus, the and the twelve apostles. It continues to live in the public consciousness through the many imitations of the painting in pop culture, as described in LastSupperSteal.
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* AdaptationExpansion: In Literature/TheFourGospels, the individual reaction of the Apostles to the news of a traitor is not described, and neither is the physical appearance of the Apostles or Jesus. In visualizing the event, Leonardo uses the personalities of the Apostles as described elsewhere to extrapolate how he thinks they would react and puts the ideas to paint.
* BackgroundHalo: Christ seems to lack a halo in ''The Last Supper'', but if one completes the pediment above Jesus, it creates a circle around Jesus's head that acts as a substitute for a halo.
* DarkIsEvil: Judas, the traitor Jesus is alluding to, is framed in shadow to distinguish him from the just apostles in the light.
* DeclarativeFinger: Thomas, the apostle to Jesus's left, is raising his index finger as if to make a point. This could be an indication of his doubt in Jesus's accusation, referencing the doubt Thomas has in ''Literature/TheFourGospels'' when the Apostles claim Jesus has risen from the dead.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Peter, the second apostle from Jesus's right, is seen holding a knife. As Literature/TheFourGospels depict events, Peter will cut off the ear of a Roman centurion within a day.
* {{Greed}}: Judas is identified by the small bag he is gripping, either indicating the money he accepted to betray Christ or the Apostles' treasury from which he is stealing. Either way, the bag acts as a reminder why Judas is framed in darkness apart from the other Apostles.
* {{Heaven}}: Through the windows, one can see a lush landscape filled with beautiful mountains and rivers. The lack of any buildings from the view and it's sheer beauty give some indication that the scenery is meant to represent Heaven.
* HotBlooded: Peter doesn't react to Jesus's news with shock or confusion, but with visible anger, reaching across the table to speak with Jesus. It's also worth mentioning that Peter holds a knife in the painting, while everyone's at dinner.
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: John, the apostle directly to Jesus's right, is depicted here as androgynous and long-haired to emphasize his status as the youngest, and thus least masculine, apostle.
* OrderVersusChaos: Visually represented with the food around Jesus, as discussed in [[https://www.walksofitaly.com/blog/milan/facts-about-da-vincis-last-supper this blog]]. The food to Jesus's side (and thus closer to his emotional, human Apostles) has fallen over, while the food directly in front of him is in order and reflects Christ's own serenity in the scene.
* RaceLift: Although his appearance is never explicitly described in scripture, it can be assumed from his birthplace that Jesus would be a ethnically Middle Eastern man. Leonardo paints him as a white man with long, brown hair and a beard, looking more like someone you'd meet in Vinci than in Nazarus.
* RuleOfThree: The painting contains several notable appearances of the number three, perhaps reflecting the Christian doctrine of the Holy Trinity.
** The apostles are grouped into four groups of three.
** There are three windows in the room.
** Christ is depicted in a triangle shape, with his hands and his head as the corners of the triangle.
* TheStoic: Of the thirteen individuals in the painting, the only one without an emotional reaction to the upcoming betrayal of Jesus is Jesus himself, who remains calm among the chaos of the scene. Since his mouth remains open, Jesus may not have stopped talking in the face of the Apostles' emotional turmoil and appears to be reaching for the bread in front of him.
* TooMuchInformation: Andrew, the fourth apostle to the right of Jesus, is seen holding up his hands as if to stop Jesus from saying anything else so disturbing.

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