Renaissance Art: The Last Supper By Leonardo Da Vinci

With Da Vinci’s work of the Mona Lisa in Document A the painting has a nice setting and a symbolic representation of the person whom he painted. In this painting it shows Mona Lisa smiling with indicates a strong emotions coming out. While in the middle ages their style of art wasn’t as similar to the Renaissance. The Middle Ages style of art was drafter and less detailed, but they also more religion in their art to show their religious beliefs. As stated in Document A ‘”… the new artistic styles would echo the broader movements and interests of the new age…”’ this statement is true in fact, since some artists of our time period use and become inspired by the Mona Lisa painting (Doc

Leonardo da Vinci was known for a number of famous paintings. “The Last Supper” is one of the most famous paintings in the world, and is by far my favorite artwork created by Leonardo da Vinci. Mr. da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in the town of Anchiano, Italy. His parents named him Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci. In 1495, At the age of forty three, Leonardo began working on “The Last Supper” mural and continued working on the masterpiece till February 9, 1498 says khanacademy.org. The painting is located in the back of the dining hall at the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. The mural is a rather large fresco style painting, measuring in size of 181 inches by 346 inches. On May 2, 1519 Leonardo da Vinci died the age of 67 in Clos Luce, France. I have decided to analyze this wonderful piece of art, because of my love for Jesus Christ. The Last Supper draws my attention, because it gives me a visual of the last supper Jesus Christ had with his disciples, that we read about in the Holy Bible.

An early example of fantastic renaissance and one of the world’s most recognizable paintings, as considered to many all over the world, is Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Supper, which is an iconic and powerful work of art. Finished in 1494, it has stood the test the time and you can go see this painting currently in Milan, Italy at the Santa Maria delle Grazie. In order to paint it, Leonardo used an oil/tempera mix and applied it to a dry wall. “He did this because he wanted to capture the look of an oil painting, but even within his lifetime it began to wear off. Further destruction was caused in the seventeenth century, when a door was cut into the bottom,” according to Italianrenaissance.org. As it stands today, this masterpiece is currently 523 years old which is impressive due to the fact that it has been through so many tragic events, such as countless wars and occupations of different countries. Natural disasters could have also easily destroyed it as well like countless other paintings last throughout time.

Art is a conversation between the artist and the audience, and through which the artwork is the medium between both. The artist, as the author of the piece, generates the message, plans the piece, and executes it to the best of his abilities. The audience, on their part, uses past experiences and knowledge of the artist and artwork to interpret the work,(which interestedly can lead to multiple conclusions of the work that are far distant from the artist's original understanding). Then there is the artwork itself: it is the passive participant whose influences beyond that of the artist and the audience is time. Throughout history, this has been the case—Raphael and his Galatea, and Leonardo da Vinci and his Last Supper—but in more recent times,

Perceptions of this artwork will have changed over time, as today’s audience is far less religious and would therefore be more likely to see ‘The Last Supper’ as an aesthetic piece of artwork rather than a narrative of a biblical story or connection to God.

Leonardo's "Last Supper" is a priceless piece of art with much hidden meaning and obvious talents bestowed upon a wall. Under the study of Verrocchio as a painter and a sculptor, he was able to use his skills in creating a very detailed and a very naturalistic piece of work that would be remembered for hundreds of years. He was also able to create characters with amazing individuality. Not only was his portrayal of the characters magnificent, but the symbolism he used which emphasized the story being told in the "Last Supper".

Leonardo's paintings 'The Vitruvian Man', 'Mona Lisa' and 'The Last Supper' have inspired other artists today by his various techniques. We already know by Leonardo da Vinci's 'Last Supper' that his oil paints didn't last for long and have deteriorated,through the years paints are now made durable.

Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello, and Leonardo Da Vinci, just to name a few. Perhaps the most famous artist of the renaissance was Leonardo Da Vinci. He is known as a true “renaissance man” because he made notes and drawings of everything he saw. Leonardo wasn’t only an artist, he was also well known as an inventor and scientist. One of the things he is most famous for is his design of wings. He hoped his wings would allow a human to fly like a bird. The design of his wings was amazing but not quite Leonardo’s greatest accomplishment. His greatest accomplishment was the Mona Lisa. This painting is probably the most well-known painting in the world. It is so famous because of her mysterious smile. Since it was painted in 1505, it has left people guessing the reasoning behind her beautiful smile. I personally love this painting Leonardo and I painted, because her smile leaves the viewer with an emotion of wonder. I don’t know about you, but every time I view the Mona Lisa I always ask myself “what is she smiling at?” This was one of the first paintings to leave the viewer with a strong emotion. Another project Leonardo and I worked together on was the Last Supper. This is also one of our more famous pieces of art. It depicts the Passover dinner, during which Jesus addresses his apostles with the message that one of them would betray him. The most impressive aspect of this painting is the emotion and body language of each apostle, and also that Jesus is in the painting but is isolated from the apostles. Now on to another artist, Michelangelo, I first met him when he stole me from Leonardo Da Vinci’s work shop. Leonardo and Michelangelo were what you could call “art rivals.” This rivalry started when Michelangelo mocked Leonardo Da Vinci for not finishing a statue of a horse. Now I know this rivalry may sound bad, but this rivalry was actually a good thing. Like many art rivalries in the

The Mona Lisa has been one of the most debated paintings of all time. The look on the face of the women in this painting leaves a person’s mind wondering. No one really seems to know what this mysterious woman is thinking or feeling. The questions that cannot seem to be answered are what make this painting so famous. The reason for that is because it is raveled in mystery and secrets. All of the small details make the painting stand out by being different from others and the details also make it far more remarkable as well. And surely, the smirk on the face of the Mona Lisa is the major key factor to the painting being so interesting. “Leonardo da Vinci was one of the

The Mona Lisa is a famous painting created by Leonardo Da Vinci. Art today has been sold for millions of dollars. Art is believed to be a great way to express emotion. There are many famous artists in the world and there still is even today. There are also many different forms of art, including sculptures, paintings, drawings, and many others. Art is a great way to express someone’s personality, skills, and other characteristics.

With the painting being a huge part of the religious community, it was felt that it should be taken care of immediately because it is a sign of worship and the origin of their faith. When reading the article about the plan the art community had proposed to save this piece, I automatically started wondering about even more futuristic solutions that could be applied. Unfortunately, I later found myself googling ideas how to save and preserve artwork for eternity for about two hours the following night after reading Freemans article and I was not let down by the results. The idea this is, that the author Nate Freeman, who wrote “Eataly Helping to Save Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Last Supper’ With ‘Advanced Air Filtration System’” can capture the reader with interesting ideas and futuristic thoughts and bring them into the readings more. Allowing more people to share knowledge and connect to one another sharing common interests about a certain subject is a brilliant idea that was shown in the article written by Freeman. The text was organized tremendously well which made it easier to read and comprehend, allowing myself to go into greater detail when discussing my own reactions to this

The Purpose of the paintings of the “Last Supper,” by Ugolino di Nerio and Leonardo da Vinci, were to portray the betrayal of Jesus Christ by of one the twelve apostles, as they are having the last meal. Jesus Christ mentions to his apostles that there is going to be a betrayal amongst them. All twelve apostles had mixed feelings of anger, fear, and surprised. Later on, it turns out that Judas, one of the twelve apostles, had told the authorities about Jesus so he can be arrested then later crucified. The paintings show a dramatic scene after the claim by Jesus Christ. The paintings give us insight to get the reader interested in the painting of “The Last Supper,” how the cultures that produced those paintings change the way we paint today, and how both paintings influenced the Renaissance era.

Although Leonardo chose to paint the moment when Jesus tell his apostles that one of them has betrayed him, Jesus’ expression is not the one of an angry man, but one of compassion. Jesus seems to be calm and ready to face whatever comes next, his facial expression reflects forgiveness while each one of the 12 apostles show multiple expressions of denial and concern. It is to be taken into account that Leonardo managed to give the apostles genuinely human emotions without making it excessive but still gave Christ a unique facial expression.

The Renaissance was a cultural rebirth that occurred in Europe from roughly the fourteenth through the middle of the seventeenth century, based on the rediscovery of the literature of Greece and Rome. Petrarch an Italian poet and scholar of Latin discovered a way to reconcile Christianity along with classical Roman and Greek thought within his writings. This sparked a shift from a God centered focus to more of a human centered focal point, creating the term humanism. humanism is defined as an outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters. Humanist beliefs stress the potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common human needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving

The Mona Lisa has to be one of my favorite paintings of all time and has lead me to use this specific painting as a topic for this paper. Not to mention the love I have for Leonardo da Vinci. I, myself have always been drawn to da Vinci’s paintings and all of his other achievements that he has given us during his life. I, like Leonardo da Vinci love art and science just as much as it seems he did. He shares a love of art and a fondness for science. It also seems that he loves a good mystery, and the Mona Lisa just happens to be one clouded in mystery. And I too love a good mystery.