'The Last Supper' (L'Ultima Cena) is a famous mural painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci. It depicts the scene of the Last Supper of Jesus with his apostles, as described in the Gospel of John 13:21. The painting is located in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy.
Which Renaissance artist painted 'The Last Supper' ?
Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2023 · Topic: Renaissance and Humanism in Europe (Renaissance Art and Architecture: Innovations and Major Artists)
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