Last dinner

Date: 1647

The painting depicts the scene of the Last Supper, one of the most famous religious motifs in art. Twelve men are seated around a table in a long, dark room, with one man in the middle, who appears to be a figure of Jesus Christ. The figures are dressed in period clothing, eating and discussing. The composition of the painting is symmetrical, with the emphasis on the person in the middle. The style of the painting suggests that it is a work of the Middle Ages or Renaissance.

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Poussin painted picture Last dinner in 1647. Prevailing color of this fine art print is dark and its shape is landscape. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) was the leading representative of the French Baroque. He was born in Normandy. His sketches caught the attention of local painter Quentin Varin, who took Niclace as his apprentice. At 18, he fled to Paris, where he studied painting techniques with Flemish masters Ferdinand Elle and Georges Lallemand. Thanks to his friendship with influential people, he was able to go to Rome at age 30, where he created his major works with strongly religious motives. The most famous is probably Birth of Venus, or the heroic Triumph of David. His work is a great inspiration for many later prominent painters due to its purity, brightness and sense of order. He suffered declining health and in 1650, the tremor in his hand began to worsen, which was reflected in his later drawings. His difficulties persisted and in 1665 he died in Rome and was buried in the church of San Lorenzo in Lucina.