In 1495, Leonardo da Vinci began work on «The Last Supper» – a wall painting that would become one of the most famous and influential works in the history of world art.
After ten years of service at the court of the Duke of Milan, Ludovico Sforza, Leonardo's affairs were bleak: at the age of 43 he had yet to create anything truly worthy of his brilliant talent. The commission for the wall painting in the refectory of the Dominican monastery was a small consolation, and the artist's chances of success were ghostly. Never before had Leonardo worked on such a monumental painting, nor did he have experience with the extremely complex technique of fresco. Against the backdrop of war, political intrigue, and religious upheaval, suffering from the uncertainty of his own position and painfully reflecting on past failures, Leonardo created a masterpiece that immortalized his name through the ages.
Debunking numerous myths that have surrounded «The Last Supper» almost since its creation, Ross King proves that the true story of Leonardo da Vinci's renowned creation is more fascinating than any of them.
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