Last Supper (Rubens)
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The Last Supper is an oil painting by Peter Paul Rubens. It depicts Jesus and the Apostles during the Last Supper
, with Judas turning back towards the viewer and away from the table.
As in many other Northern European depictions, a dog with a bone can be seen near Judas, perhaps representing greed, or representing Satan, as the companion of Judas, as in John 13:27.
This painting followed the first unsuccessful attempt by Rubens to produce a Last Supper in 1611, when his patrons backed out the last minute, perhaps due to the high price of 4,000 Guilder
asked by Rubens.
Last Supper
The Last Supper is the final meal that, according to Christian belief, Jesus shared with his Twelve Apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion. The Last Supper provides the scriptural basis for the Eucharist, also known as "communion" or "the Lord's Supper".The First Epistle to the Corinthians is...
, with Judas turning back towards the viewer and away from the table.
As in many other Northern European depictions, a dog with a bone can be seen near Judas, perhaps representing greed, or representing Satan, as the companion of Judas, as in John 13:27.
This painting followed the first unsuccessful attempt by Rubens to produce a Last Supper in 1611, when his patrons backed out the last minute, perhaps due to the high price of 4,000 Guilder
Guilder
Guilder is the English translation of the Dutch gulden — from Old Dutch for 'golden'. The guilder originated as a gold coin but has been a common name for a silver or base metal coin for some centuries...
asked by Rubens.