Luke 22
The Last Supper in Biblical Art
The Last Supper has shaped Christian memory of betrayal, fellowship, Passover, and the institution of the Lord's Supper.
Bible and Art Context
Leonardo captures the emotional shock after Jesus announces that one of the disciples will betray him. The composition turns theology into drama: Christ remains calm at the center while the disciples react around him.
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The Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci, 1495-1498, Tempera and oil on plaster
Leonardo organizes the disciples into waves of reaction while Christ remains the still center.
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The Last Supper
Bernard van Orley, ca. 1525-1528, Oil on wood
Van Orley places the supper in a dense architectural setting, showing the meal as both intimate fellowship and solemn turning point.
Source: The Met Open Access
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The Last Supper
Ugolino da Siena, ca. 1325, Tempera and gold on wood
Ugolino presents the meal with gold-ground solemnity, keeping attention on Christ, the disciples, and the charged intimacy of the table.
Source: The Met Open Access
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The Last Supper
Netherlandish Antwerp Mannerist painters, 1515-20, Oil on wood
The Antwerp Mannerist version fills the scene with architectural and figural detail, inviting close reading of each disciple's response.
Source: The Met Open AccessQuestions about Last Supper in Art
Where is the Last Supper in the Bible?
The Last Supper is recorded in the Synoptic Gospels. This page links to Luke 22.
Why is Leonardo's Last Supper famous?
Its composition, emotional clarity, and central placement of Christ made it one of the most influential biblical images in Western art.
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