Verrocchio, His Master
Leonardo was also a deeply religious and spiritual gentleman. The initial piece that he created which became famous was “Baptism of Christ”. This was a piece that was made with his tutor, Verrocchio. The rest of his early works mainly focused on Christianity, too. It wasn’t long before da Vinci was requested to work with the Milan convent called Santa Maria delle Grazie. This was where he created the foundations for “The Last Supper”, which can be found in the convent’s refectory to this day.
Verrocchio His Master
Commonly Discussed
While it might seem to be an extraordinary subject matter for many people, the last supper was a commonly illustrated scene during the Renaissance. Artists of this time would often paint this significant moment in the New Testament. Take Pietro Perugino, for example, who painted the scene a few years before da Vinci did. While the two works are obviously comparable, Perugino chose to place Judas at the end of the table. There are plenty of other works from the time that mimicked Leonardo’s placement.
Commonly Discussed
