I think I've seen this video piece three times now. Truly wonderfully captured and the painting/mural is beyond amazing. Must have been such a great experience seeing this infront of you.
This is one of those strange works I'm "familiar with" thanks to pop culture, but didn't truly have an appreciation of until now. The information about it was fascinating - especially the breakdown of the apostles. I had a minor existential crisis when Dr. Harris said there was an emphasis on using the body to reveal the state of the soul. Psych nerd by original trade, I tend to think of the brain-body feedback loop - I'm not at all used to connecting body with soul, which seems strange to admit now.. But the more I think of it, my faith tends to emphasize the contention between body and soul, so it makes sense. I'll stop babbling now. This video is amazing - that's the point I'm making.🙂
Thank you for this video-so good to see the work close up. The thirty pieces of silver were given to Judas by the chief priests, not by the Romans (Matthew 26:14-15)
One interesting thing to remember is that Leonardo was a polymath without par. As skilled as he was in the arts, he was a master mathematician and studied how lights and shadows play with each other. In The Last Supper, note how the wall on the right is lighter than the wall on the left. You might wonder why is this the case, did this simply skip Leonard's mind or is there some hidden meaning to this? Zoom out of the fresco and notice how the window in the room that houses the painting is on the left. Leonardo thought about this and made the shadows display accordingly. Read this from Walter Isaacson's book Leonardo Da Vinci. Amazing read. Highly recommended to truly understand and appreciate and relate to the most curious human who ever lived.
I've wondered recently about the Reformation, the upheaval concerning the last supper (is Jesus really in the bread at Mass, did he mean that really?) and Da Vinci's choices. The tension, the controversy ... anyone has any thoughts? It certainly was of the time...
We have a 4-part video series on the Reformation that addresses this as well as some essay content. You can find it here: smarthistory.org/protestant-reformation-part-1-of-4/
Leonardo was a talented artist but knew nothing about this Passover and how it took place. They ate lying down on a triclinium table, and has John depicted to be leaning his head; John 13:23 - to lean into one’s bosom on a triclinium table was to turn your head to speak to the one behind you.
Art is a reflection of its own historical moment, not a moment depicted. Art historians use this painting to better understand art and culture at the end of the 15th century in Milan, not traditions dating 1,500 years earlier.
It's intentional that Christ and the apostles are depicted sharing a meal in the same contemporary fashion as the monks seated below. The image is located in the refectory where the monks would eat their meals. This builds on the illusion that Christ and the apostles are present in the room in a 3 dimensional space (the lighting even mimics the actual lighting of the refectory).
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I think I've seen this video piece three times now. Truly wonderfully captured and the painting/mural is beyond amazing. Must have been such a great experience seeing this infront of you.
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This is one of those strange works I'm "familiar with" thanks to pop culture, but didn't truly have an appreciation of until now. The information about it was fascinating - especially the breakdown of the apostles. I had a minor existential crisis when Dr. Harris said there was an emphasis on using the body to reveal the state of the soul. Psych nerd by original trade, I tend to think of the brain-body feedback loop - I'm not at all used to connecting body with soul, which seems strange to admit now.. But the more I think of it, my faith tends to emphasize the contention between body and soul, so it makes sense.
I'll stop babbling now. This video is amazing - that's the point I'm making.🙂
I'm glad we were able to retrieve the fresco, if just for a moment, from the over-exposure of pop-culture.
@@smarthistoryvideos lol! Me too. So much more to appreciate about it now.
Thank you for this delicate analysis.
Great explanations and analysis. Thank you!
That's interesting. I never put that together about Thomas pointing upward and his later verifying. Thank you.
Very rhythmic duo with load info. I really appreciate this inique approach
Thank you for this video-so good to see the work close up. The thirty pieces of silver were given to Judas by the chief priests, not by the Romans (Matthew 26:14-15)
One interesting thing to remember is that Leonardo was a polymath without par. As skilled as he was in the arts, he was a master mathematician and studied how lights and shadows play with each other.
In The Last Supper, note how the wall on the right is lighter than the wall on the left. You might wonder why is this the case, did this simply skip Leonard's mind or is there some hidden meaning to this?
Zoom out of the fresco and notice how the window in the room that houses the painting is on the left. Leonardo thought about this and made the shadows display accordingly.
Read this from Walter Isaacson's book Leonardo Da Vinci. Amazing read. Highly recommended to truly understand and appreciate and relate to the most curious human who ever lived.
Lovely video. One day I plan to copy the painting for my dad because he loves it
Beautiful!
I love this explanation!! Thank you.
fantastic, I just discovered your version from 2013, but now in 4k so much better colours, thanks!
We were allowed to take photographs and it made all the difference.
its a beautiful scene in the 5th Luminous Mystery
Great channel and solid intro to Leonardo’s last supper. I just donated to the channel and hope you will too!
Most appreciated. Please explore our website: smarthistory.org
I always thought that the figure to Christ's right was James. Thanks for the education.
Nice video!!
Can you also cover the Far Eastern Art history too...?
We do! Have a look here: smarthistory.org/asia/
I've wondered recently about the Reformation, the upheaval concerning the last supper (is Jesus really in the bread at Mass, did he mean that really?) and Da Vinci's choices. The tension, the controversy ... anyone has any thoughts? It certainly was of the time...
We have a 4-part video series on the Reformation that addresses this as well as some essay content. You can find it here: smarthistory.org/protestant-reformation-part-1-of-4/
Wow!! 🤩Merci beaucoup! @@smarthistoryvideos
Nice video .Interesting explications.bello!
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Leonardo was a talented artist but knew nothing about this Passover and how it took place.
They ate lying down on a triclinium table, and has John depicted to be leaning his head; John 13:23 - to lean into one’s bosom on a triclinium table was to turn your head to speak to the one behind you.
Art is a reflection of its own historical moment, not a moment depicted. Art historians use this painting to better understand art and culture at the end of the 15th century in Milan, not traditions dating 1,500 years earlier.
It's intentional that Christ and the apostles are depicted sharing a meal in the same contemporary fashion as the monks seated below. The image is located in the refectory where the monks would eat their meals. This builds on the illusion that Christ and the apostles are present in the room in a 3 dimensional space (the lighting even mimics the actual lighting of the refectory).
He wasn’t painting first century Jews but 15th centuryTuscans. Anyone who goes to Florence can still see them.
Neither do you!