The Last Supper (Leonardo) Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 3 pages of analysis of The Last Supper and Tintoretto.

The Last Supper (Leonardo) Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 3 pages of analysis of The Last Supper and Tintoretto.
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The Last Supper and Tintoretto

Summary: Compares and contrasts "The Last Supper" by Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) and "The Last Supper" by Jacopo Tintoretto (1518-1594). Explores differences in color, focal point, value and realism.
The two paintings and artists I am going to compare and contrast are "The Last Supper" by Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) and "The Last Supper" by Jacopo Tintoretto (1518-1594). Although I am not a religious person, the sight of the painting by Tintoretto amazed me for the simple fact that it is so different from "The Last Supper" I grew up with.

The first, and most obvious, difference between the two is the color. The work done by da Vinci is bright with lighter colors, and you can tell it takes place during the day. On the other hand, the work done by Tintoretto is dark-lightened only by fire, and the time of day is not as obvious. The painting's surrounding is almost in a bar-like place, and the picture is not as intimate as da Vinci's.

The placement of the Last Supper's table is different. Da Vinci...

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