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Throughout The Bible, Jesus Is Known For Eating With The

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Throughout the bible, Jesus is known for eating with the marginalized people in the society. To save the sinners Jesus had to have contact with them. Through these meals, Jesus created a connection with the marginalized groups and spread the word of God. The last supper was the last meal that Jesus shared with his disciples before his crucifixion. In my essay, I will discuss the painting The Sacrament of the Last Supper by Salvador Dalí. I will discuss how the painting shows the divinity of Jesus, displays Jesus, and interprets the last supper.
The Sacrament of the Last Supper by Salvador Dali is a large painting in the National Gallery of Art. In the painting there a twelve sided, windowpane. The larger windowpane is broken up into …show more content…

The first man has brunette hair and is wearing a white cloak. He taller than the other two men. The next man’s is wearing a yellow cloak. Additionally, just like the second tallest man on the right of Jesus, a small portion of his neck is visible. The next man, the shortest of the three men, has white hair and is wearing a white cloak. He is in the same position as the shortest man on the right side of Jesus. His hands are visible and clasped.
On the right side, the width, of the table there are two men. The first man has brunette hair, is wearing a white cloak, and has his head bowed. The second mad is also a brunette. He is wearing a white cloak. On the left side, the width, of the table there are two men. Both men are brunette and have their heads bowed. On the length of the table, with their backs to the viewer, there are two men. The two men are sitting with a large space between them. They are both wearing long white cloaks. On the table between these two men there are two small circular loaves of bread. On the opposite side of the table, in front of Jesus, there is a cup of red wine.
To properly understand the painting, the viewer must understand what the painting is depicting. Matthew 26:17-30 describes the last supper Jesus shared with his disciples. The Gospel starts off with Jesus sitting at the table with his twelve disciples, just like the painting depicts. Jesus tells his disciples that one man will betray him.

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