Last Supper

Andrea del Castagno, a prominent 15th-century Italian Renaissance painter, created a fresco titled The Last Supper in 1447 for the refectory of the former Convent of Sant'Apollonia in Florence. This work, along with a Crucifixion, Deposition, and Resurrection above it, was noted for its use of scientific perspective and the influence of Masaccio's illusionism. Castagno was known for the emotional power and naturalistic portrayal of figures in his art. While Leonardo da Vinci also famously depicted The Last Supper, his work was created later (around 1495-1498) and used an experimental technique that led to rapid deterioration. Juan de Juanes, a Spanish artist, also painted The Last Supper between 1555-1562, showing Italian influences with a Netherlandish twist.123