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Discover the historical significance, style, ideology, and meaning behind Leonardo da Vinci's iconic masterpiece, "The Last Supper" (1494-98), within various artistic contexts. Explore the influences of location, patronage, and symbolism that shaped this renowned artwork.
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HISTORY of ART and DESIGN 2 – SPRING 2009:THE FIVE CONTEXTS OF ART & DESIGN
MaterialsTools and TechniquesProcessEducation Making Time PeriodCompetition and ChangeIndividual StyleGeographical Style Iconography Iconology Style Meaning ART&DESIGN Use Ideology Patron / ClientUserFunctionLocation Classical WesternNon-WesternModernQuestioning Modern
Leonardo da Vinci, composition study for The last supper, ca. 1494. Venice, Galleria d’Accademia
Göreme, St. John’s church, 13th century Peter Paul Rubens, 1630
Leon Battista Alberti (1404-1472)(“Self Portrait,”ca. 1436) “On Painting,” book byLeon Battista Alberti, 1436
human figures, still life, landscape, linear perspective, emotions:
LOCATION Dining Room ofSanta Maria della Grazie Monastery, Milan, ITALY
common human knowledge • who, when, where, what ? • “the message”