Last Supper

Last Supper

The Last Supper is an oil painting by Peter Paul Rubens. It depicts Jesus and the Apostles during the Last Supper, with Judas turning back towards the viewer and away from the table. As in many other Northern European depictions, a dog with a bone can be seen near Judas, perhaps representing greed, or representing Satan, as the companion of Judas, as in John 13:27. This painting followed the first unsuccessful attempt by Rubens to produce a Last Supper in 1611, when his patrons backed out the last minute, perhaps due to the high price of 4,000 Guilder asked by Rubens.

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Artist:Andrea del Castagno, Peter Paul Rubens
Date completed:1631

Last Supper subject matter

Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
3 B.C. - 30
Birthplace:Bethlehem

Jesus of Nazareth , also referred to as Jesus Christ or simply Christ, is the central figure of Christianity, and is also regarded as an important prophet of God in Islam. Most...
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Artist of Last Supper

Andrea del Castagno
Andrea del Castagno
1421- August 19, 1457

Andrea del Castagno was an Italian painter from Florence, influenced chiefly by Tommaso Masaccio and Giotto di Bondone. His works include frescoes in Sant'Apollonia in Florence and the painted equestrian monument of Niccolò da Tolentino in the Cathedral in Florence. He in turn influenced the Ferrarese school of Cosmè Tura, Francesco del Cossa and Ercole de' Roberti. Andrea del Castagno was born at Castagno, a village near Monte...
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