The Last Supper

Title

The Last Supper

Subject

Optics

Description

This painting shows da Vinci's theories of optics being put to use. He was one of the first painters to use optics in order to trick the viewer's eye.

Creator

Leonardo da Vinci

Date

1495-1498

Contributor

Leonardo da Vinci

Type

still image

Identifier

fresco painting

Coverage

Renaissance

Citation

Leonardo da Vinci, “The Last Supper,” Art and Science in the Early Modern World, accessed November 20, 2024, http://artandscience.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/134.

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