The Last Supper

I am choosing to write about Da Vinici's The Last Supper.  Written in the late 15th century, the painting depicts the last supper of Jesus and his 12 disciples when Jesus would tell them all one of them will betray him, referring to of course Judas.  The painting is a perfect epitome of the art of the time.  With the mountains and valleys in the back the paint displays the atmospheric characteristic of the time that was introduced during this time as well as the linear perspective with all the lines drawing together on a single vanishing point which is right in the middle or right above Jesus' head. This also displays the Renaissance idea that Jesus should be the center of the art during the time. The disciples all are doing similar things with their hands as well. James, I believe, is the disciple to Jesus' immediate left, is holding his hands in a manner that immediately draws the eye to Jesus because of the line his two hands create.  They run directly to Jesus' head.  The next group of disciples down the table to the left, all have their hands out in a line that makes the eye run through the painting towards the center, which is Jesus. This painting is a perfect portrayal of the art of the time also because it shows Jesus as the center of the artwork.  The art in this time wanted Jesus to be portrayed as the center of their whole being.  This displays that with the singularity of Jesus and the fact he his the vanishing point, drawing the eye directly to him even when first glancing at this painting. The color used in this painting also depicts this idea.  The sides and edges of the painting seem to be a little blurry/faded and Jesus in the middle seems to be shining and more brightly lit.  Jesus also is a lot brighter than the background with the clothes he is wearing and his pale skin.  This basically pops him out and makes the focal point easier to see.