The Last Supper, from "The Small Passion"
ca. 1508
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
sheet: 5 1/16 x 3 7/8 in. (12.8 x 9.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The George Khuner Collection, Gift of Mrs. George Khuner, 1975
Accession Number
1975.653.30
Tags
Art Historical Context
Albrecht Dürer, the preeminent German artist of the Northern Renaissance, created *The Last Supper* around 1508 as one of 37 woodcuts in his *The Small Passion*. intimate print, measuring just over 5 by 3 inches, captures pivotal biblical moment when Christ shares his final meal with the apostles, foretelling betrayal amid a humble table setting. Dürer's mastery shines in the compact format, where intricate lines convey emotion, gesture, and architectural depth, blending Northern precision with Italian Renaissance influences from his travels. As a woodcut, the medium allowed Dürer to produce ...
About the Artist
Albrecht Dürer · 1471–1528
Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) stands as the preeminent figure of the Northern Renaissance and arguably the most influential artist in the history of printmaking. Born in Nuremberg on May 21, 1471, and dying in the same city on April 6, 1528, Dürer revolutionized the status of the artist in Northern Europe, transforming printmaking from a commercial craft into an independent fine art and establishing ...