The Last Supper, after Leonardo da Vinci
Medium
Red chalk
Dimensions
14 1/4 x 18 11/16 in. (36.2 x 47.5 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.794
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the Robert Lehman Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, van Rijn's *The Last Supper, after da Vinci* (1634–35) captivates with its intimate red chalk drawing. Measuring 14¼ × 18⅝ inches, this work is a thoughtful homage to Leonardo's iconic mural in Milan, rendered during Rembrandt's early Amsterdam years when he was honing his craft as a master draftsman. At just 28–29 years old, Rembrandt produced this study to absorb the Italian Renaissance master's revolutionary composition, where Christ shares his final meal with the Apostles in a moment of profound tension and humanity. Rembr...
About the Artist
Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) · 1606–1669
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606–1669) stands as one of the greatest visual artists in the history of Western art and the most important Dutch painter of the 17th century. Born in Leiden to a prosperous miller's family, Rembrandt transformed painting through his revolutionary use of light and shadow, his psychological depth in portraiture, and his elevation of etching to a fine art. His approx...