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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.
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