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Leonardo Da Vinci began painting The Last Supper on the wall of a refectory in Milan, Italy in 1495, depicting Jesus' last meal with his disciples before his arrest and crucifixion; over the years many artists paid tribute to Da Vinci's version including Andy Warhol who produced a series of paintings referencing the scene. The Last Supper has been adopted by films, television shows, and other cultural works, with Dan Brown dissecting its meaning and symbolism in his thriller The Da Vinci Code, while it has also been referenced or incorporated into television shows like The Sopranos, Apple advertising, characters in films by Quentin Tarantino, and video games.
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- 1. The Last Supper Shray Gupta MC1-0035 Origin- In 1495, Leonardo Da Vinci began painting the Last Supper on the wall of the refectory (dining hall) of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy, and completed it in 1498. The Last Supper is a description of the last meal Jesus Christ had with His disciples prior to His arrest and crucifixion on a roman cross. Spread in Culture- Over the years, various artists have paid their tribute to Vinci’s version. In 16th century, GiacomoRaffaeli, made another copy. Andy Warhol, produced series of paintings with reference to supper that were exhibited in Milan. Sculptor Marisol Escobarinspired by The Last Supper, rendered it as a life-sized, three-dimensional, sculptural assemblage. In motion pictures, it has been adopted by various films and TV shows, with various character references. Dan Brown tried to dissect the painting in his bestselling thriller, Da Vinci Code. How it has been Co-Opted- The Sopranos-
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