Last Supper (Fernandes)

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Last Supper
Portuguese: Última Ceia ou Instituição da Sagrada Eucaristia
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ArtistGrão Vasco
Year1535
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions151 cm × 201.5 cm (59 in × 79.3 in)
LocationGrão Vasco Museum, Viseu

The Last Supper (Portuguese: Última Ceia ou Instituição da Sagrada Eucaristia) is an altarpiece by Grão Vasco Fernandes, from 1535.

Description

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The painting is an oil on canvas with overall dimensions of 151 x 201.5 centimeters. It is in the collection of the Grão Vasco Museum, in Viseu.[1]

Analysis

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The triptych from the chapel of Santa Marta, of the ancient Archbishop's Palace at Fontelo,[2][3] shows the Last Supper, with Judas leaving on the left panel.[4]

It was selected as one of the ten most important artistic works in Portugal by the Europeana project.

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References

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  2. ^ Building reconstructed and now is the Dão Wine Manor house
  3. ^ Localization by GoogleMaps
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