• Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper, 1495-1498. Tempera on gesso, pitch and mastic, 460 x 880 cm. Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan
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    Evolution of Holy Art

    Exploring the evolution of art that is inspired by the oldest story of time, one that established many age-old Western traditions, does provide an interesting opportunity to see how interpretations of Christ have changed through time. Many a biblical scene has been depicted by artists through the ages, and is done in style that reflects the time and culture from which the interpretation is founded. The expanse of religious art produced in the 14th and 15th centuries, for example, indicates that depicting conventional Christian scenes was in vogue.  This period we now recognise as the Renaissance, did yield some monumental images of Christ in art. Take da Vinci’s Last Supper…