Famous Italian Renaissance Artist: The Last Supper By Leonardo Da Vinci

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The Last Supper, 1495-97
By Leonardo da Vinci

“The Last Supper” is one of the most famous paintings of all-time, painted by the renowned Italian Renaissance artist, Leonardo Da Vinci. Reflective of the Renaissance era and like many other artworks produced during then, this artwork is extremely illusionistic and life-like.

Besides being a prolific artist, Da Vinci was also an acclaimed mathematician and scientist, well equipped with mathematical and anatomical knowledge. He has applied his knowledge of Math and Science into the painting of “The Last Supper”.
Like many of Leonardo Da Vinci’s art works, “The Last Supper” is meticulously crafted – the foundation of this painting relied heavily on his mathematical knowledge, linear perspective

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