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Christian art
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Christian art is sacred art which uses subjects, themes, and imagery from Christianity. Most Christian groups use or have used art to some extent, including early Christian art and architecture and Ch
Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper (1498).
Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper (1498).
Virgin and Child. Wall painting from the early catacombs, Rome, 4th century.
Virgin and Child. Wall painting from the early catacombs, Rome, 4th century.
Late 13th-century Byzantine mosaics of the Hagia Sophia showing the image of Christ Pantocrator.
Late 13th-century Byzantine mosaics of the Hagia Sophia showing the image of Christ Pantocrator.
Cologne Cathedral in 2022
Cologne Cathedral in 2022
Last Supper in Christian art
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The Last Supper of Jesus and the Twelve Apostles has been a popular subject in Christian art, often as part of a cycle showing the Life of Christ. Depictions of the Last Supper in Christian art date b
The Last Supper (1495-1498). Mural, tempera on gesso, pitch and mastic, 700 x 880 cm (22.9 x 28.8 ft). In the Santa Maria delle Grazie Church, Milan,
The Last Supper (1495-1498). Mural, tempera on gesso, pitch and mastic, 700 x 880 cm (22.9 x 28.8 ft). In the Santa Maria delle Grazie Church, Milan, Italy, it is Leonardo da Vinci's dramatic interpretation of Jesus' last meal before death. Depictions of the Last Supper in Christian art have been undertaken by artistic masters for centuries, Leonardo da Vinci's late-1490s mural painting, being the best-known example.
Last Supper, by Dagnan-Bouveret, 1896
Last Supper, by Dagnan-Bouveret, 1896
6th century Mosaic of the Last Supper in Sant' Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna
6th century Mosaic of the Last Supper in Sant' Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna
Last Supper by James Tissot, between 1886 and 1894. Tissot shows the Apostles as they most probably ate the meal: on couches, which was the custom of
Last Supper by James Tissot, between 1886 and 1894. Tissot shows the Apostles as they most probably ate the meal: on couches, which was the custom of the time.