I can officially say that I have now seen the ‘Last Supper’ in person. It was a truly awe-inspiring moment that I am so glad I was able to experience. I have to say that it was nothing like what I had expected. I wasn’t aware of the size of the painting let alone the location of it. The ‘Last Supper’ is located in Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. They only let a limited number of people into the room at a time and you are only allowed to stay for about 15 minutes. As I was examining the painting closer my breath was immediately taken away by the detail that was still left in some parts of the painting. Philip’s face was unbelievable, along with some of the others hands, and even a little corner of the mountains in the background. The painting is deteriorating due to the medium that was used. Leonardo was trying to get a different texture but the use of tempera on wet plaster lead to fast deterioration.
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| Leonardo Da Vinci's 'The Last Supper' |
I tried to examine the clothing worn in the painting. The history of fashion is an important aspect of the industry to be knowledgeable about. For example, nothing is new anymore every style or silhouette can be traced back hundreds of year ago. Some of the design details that I noticed in the painting were scoop necklines and faced hems. I was hoping to see more of their feet but due to the deterioration of the painting I couldn’t make out what type of shoes they were wearing. Another thing I noticed about their clothing was the colors and layers. The main colors that were included in the painting were blue, green, and orange. Another observation that I made was that all of them had multiple layers of clothing, each person with one or two main garments and then a shawl or cloak on top of that. All of the clothing was a representation of the times. It was a once and a lifetime experience to see this painting in person and I am so glad that we were able to go!
Tonight was our last family dinner. It was a bitter sweet dinner but full of constant laughter. The meal was at the same restaurant where we had our first family dinner. The food was delicious as usual. It was nice to spend one last night with everyone all together. I hope we all stay in touch!
