The Last Supper
Master I.A.M. of Zwolle
c. 1485
Medium
Engraving in black on buff laid paper
Dimensions
34.1 × 26.9 cm (13 7/16 × 10 5/8 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
82199
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The scintillating linework and complex compositions by the anonymous master from Zwolle helped elevate the stature of engraving as a unique artform. The balance of lights, darks, and delicate tonalities indicate he may have also been a painter. With a flourish, the master depicts the emotional chaos of the Apostles’ last shared meal with Jesus, who sits calmly at the center. Judas is seen in the right foreground holding a bag of money, the payment he accepted to betray Jesus, behind his back. T...