partial project - Manuel Gomez

Manuel Gomez

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Art and culture

“Partial project”

 

da vinci, Leonardo. The last supper. 1499. Convent of Sta. Maria delle Grazie, Milan, italy.  

Why does it represent the history of that time.

In that time, all the paintings were focused on religion and Christianity.

The Last Supper was the last meal Jesus shared with his Twelve Apostles and disciples before his death. Is a 15th century (renaissance) mural painting in Milan created by Leonardo da Vinci for his patron and his duchess.

Why does it represent the culture of that time.

You may think this painting is a fresco, one of the techniques seen in many paintings in the renaissance, but this is a usual mistake, if it were a fresco we would still have it in great conditions. The technique used by Leonardo to paint this was tempera on dry plaster.

Why and what does it represent something you really fond of that time or period.

I find very interesting that all the great painters of the renaissance, they maybe never got a chance to express themselves through their paintings because they mostly painted for the Catholic Church, so all the paintings have a similar meaning. I’m sure that if they did painted different stuff, we could get to know the real artistic side of the painter.

Why do you like that particular artist that much.

as we all know Leonardo da Vinci is one of the greatest painters of the renaissance and some say the father of renaissance. I like the way he wanted to create a new way of panting and discover new stuff like this technique. I like the fact that the painting is very fragile because that gives some value to the art work. 

thankyou very much!