30 jul 2008

An Analysis of Leonardo's "The Last Supper"

An Analysis of Leonardo’s “The Last Supper”

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(Fragment) It is of common knowledge that artistic paintings are rare, complex and, in a word, indeible. And one of the most masterful painters in history is Leonardo Da Vinci, whose paintings are admired and renowned all around the globe. “The Last Supper”, one of Leonardo’s most enigmatic works, enhances the mystery of the last dinner of Jesus Christ, his last meeting with his apostles… and supposedly, of Mary Magdalene herself, who for some time now has been rumored to have been Jesus Christ’s lover, due to reference on Dan Brown’s bestseller, “The DaVinci Code”. However, this is not the one thing to see in the famous Leonardo.
When you look at the painting, you are instantly seduced by the beauty within, by the enigma of God’s son’s life, by the genius skill of its prodigious master. The colors, so bright; the scene, so stunningly beautiful; the detail, so sublime. Product of the most wonderful artist’s loving hands, of only the most precise instruments, “The Last Supper” shines with all her splendor in the magnifique corridors of Le Louvre in Paris. […]
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When looking at a work of art, specially a Leonardo, it becomes quite apparent that simple, empty words cannot define it. No one in the world is qualified to grade a work of art universally. Only the heart is able to feel the unfeeling, to see the unseen. Every time you look around, wonder comes to your eyes; but only your heart is able to see there is much more to it than paint, that there is much more to it than images. That there is so much more to it than a piece of parchment.

2 comentarios:

Adelaida Ibarrola dijo...

Ya veremos en clase la obra de Leonardo. Por lo pronto, dos comentarios. 1. La obra no está en el Louvre, es la pintura mural del refectorio del convento Santa Maria delle Grazie en Milan 2. Sobre si aparece o no María Magdalena... es puro choro de Dan Brown. La obra de Leonardo tiene la iconografía tradicional de cualquier Última Cena. El joven imberbe que está a la derecha de Jesús es Juan, el más joven de los apóstoles. Para imágenes chidas de esta obra, te recomiendo esta página: www.wga.hu
¡Saludos! Adelaida Ibarrola

Aurora Villanueva dijo...

Gracias por su aportación, Profesora. La esperaba con ansia. Con todo gusto corregiré los datos que me proporciona de inmediato. En cuanto a la resiente polémica con María Magdalena, me encantaría que lo checáramos desde el punto de vista bíblico e histórico; por supuesto que se presta a mucha especulación, y si me lo permite, me encantaría que lo comentaramos con un café. Saludos, y muchas gracias!!!
A. Villanueva