The Last Supper: Difference between revisions

Leonardo da Vinci painted this mural on the wall of the dining hall at the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy, for about two years from 1495. This work is regarded as a masterpiece of the Renaissance for his creativity, beauty, and excellent way of dealing with the sublime subject. The Austrian-born British art historian Ernst Hans Josef Gombrich said of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper as “one of the great miracles wrought by human genius.”<ref>The Story of Art Paperback, E.H. Gombrich, ''Phaidon Press''; 16th edition, April 9, 1995, pg. 217</ref> Besides, many scholars and critics appreciate the artistry of this work, and many visual artists, including Andy Warhol, acknowledge its value, transcending time, to the point where they created works based on it.<ref>Leonardo da Vinci, the Last Supper, A Cosmic Drama and an Act of Redemption, The painting's influence through the centuries, ''Temple Lodge Publishing'', 2005, pp. 86-87</ref> This work was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/93/ |title=Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci |website=UNESCO |publisher=  |date= |year= |author= |page= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref>

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