03 — ARTWORK
Study for the Last Supper
- MEDIUM
- Red chalk on red prepared paper, 180 x 150 mm
- TYPE
- Study
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COMMENTARY
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Study for the Last SupperChrist's last meal with His disciples before His arrest and trial; the rite of communion is based on this. One of most famous depictions of the event is a fresco painted by Leonardo da Vinci. c. 1495 Red chalk on red prepared paper, 180 x 150 mm Royal Library, Windsor
The drawing - one of the many physiognomic studies for the Apostles in the Last Supper - is a study for the head of Judas.
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Study for the Last Supper by LEONARDO da Vinci},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-09},
url = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/leonardo-da-vinci-r0350d435570f6c/study-for-the-last-supper-rc94245d8af5af2},
urldate = {2026-09-09},
langid = {english}
}ACCESSED 2026-09-09. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
