The Last Supper by Leonardo is very different to Tintoretto's representation of the same incident. The last supper is one of the most important occurrences which took place in the Christian religion such an important event that many have seen the need for the event visually recorded through art the two most famous of these representations are by far Tintoretto's and Leonardo's works. The Last Supper by Leonardo was created during the renaissance period and is a simple symbolic work with little emotion. Tintoretto however chose to represent the event in a surrealistic manner to give full impact; A way in which was typical of the art period in which he painted the work, the Mannerist period. The two works although essentially containing the same subject differ immensely. This difference is strongly evident thr

ough the artists contrasting use of colour, light, realism, technique perception and focal point/s.

The two depictions of the Last Supper are very different due to a number of outlying factors. There are different purposes or functions that each of the artists intended when creating their work. The artists were each motivated by different forces. Time periods differed and therefore social influences were not the same for both of the artists and that is reflected in their style of work. The two last suppers are both unique and individual. There are numerous clear distinctions through these two artists reconstruction of the same scene. Each of the works is creditable and purposeful but in two very distinctively different ways.

Leonardo's version of the Last Supper was painted El fresco depicting the scene passively without emotion. The work has the supper table

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