A cool true story about Da Vinci's painting of the Last Supper
Big-T
place where you can see a reprint of The Last Supper look at Jesus' and
Judas' face and see the similarities.
Enjoy
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THE PAINTING OF THE LAST SUPPER
The story behind the painting of The Last Supper is extremely interesting
and instructive. Two incidents connected with this painting afford a most
convincing lesson on the effect of thought in the life of a boy or girl, or
of a man or woman. The Last Supper was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci, a noted
Italian artist. The time engaged for its completion was seven years. The
figures representing the twelve apostles and Christ Himself were painted
from living persons. The live model for the painting of the figure of Jesus
was chosen first. When it was decided that Da Vinci would paint this great
picture, hundreds and hundreds of young men were carefully viewed in an
endeavor to find a face and personality unaffected by sin. Finally, after
weeks of laborious searching a young man, nineteen years of age, was
selected as the model for the portrayal of Christ. For six months Da Vinci
worked on the production of this leading character of the famous painting.
During the next six years Da Vinci continued his labors on his sublime work
of art. One by one fitting persons were chosen to represent each of the
eleven apostles, space being left for the painting of Judas Iscariot as the
final task of this masterpiece. This was the apostle, you remember, who
betrayed his Lord for thirty pieces of silver, worth $16.95 in our present
day currency. For weeks Da Vinci searched for a man with a hard callous
face, with a countenance marked by scars of avarice, deceit, who would
betray his best friend. After many discouraging experiences in searching for
the type of person required to represent Judas, word came to Da Vinci that a
man whose appearance fully met the requirements had been found. He was in a
dungeon in Rome, sentenced to die for a life of crime and murder. Da Vinci
made the trip to Rome at once, and this man was brought out from his
imprisonment in the dungeon and led into the light of the sun. There Da
Vinci saw before him a dark, swarthy man, his long shaggy and unkempt hair
sprawled over his face. A face which portrayed a character of viciousness
and complete ruin. At last the painter had found the person he wanted to
represent the character of Judas in his painting. By special permission from
the king, this prisoner was carried to Milan where the fresco was being
painted.
For six months the prisoner sat before Da Vinci, at appointed hours each
day, as the gifted artist diligently continued his task of transmitting to
his painting this base character in the picture representing the traitor and
betrayer of the Savior. As he finished his last stroke, he turned to the
guards and said, "I have finished, you may take the prisoner away."
Suddenly the man broke loose from their control and rushed up to Da Vinci,
crying as he did so; "Oh, Da Vinci, look at me! Do you not know who I am?"
Da Vinci, with the trained eye of a great character student, carefully
scrutinized the man upon whose face he had constantly gazed for six months
and replied; "No, I have never seen you in my life until you were brought
before me out of the dungeon in Rome."
Then lifting his eyes toward heaven, the prisoner said, "O God, have I
fallen so low?" Then turning his face to the painter he cried, "Leonardo Da
Vinci, look at me again, for I am the same man you painted just seven years
ago as the figure of Christ!"
This is the true story of the painting of The Last Supper that teaches so
strongly the lesson of the effects of right and wrong thinking of an
individual. He was a young man whose Character was so pure and unspoiled by
the sins of the world, that he represented a countenance and innocence and
beauty fit to be used for the painting of the representation of Christ. But
during the next seven years, following a life of sin and crime, he was
changed into a perfect picture of the most notorious character ever known in
the history of the world.
Mike McCulloch
What is this, Big-T's Bigweek Sunday School? :)
I don't believe this story, nor do I believe the $16.95
Doubting ThomaSs :)
~but I read it on the internet so it must be true!~
http://www.artchive.com/artchive/L/leonardo/lastsupp.jpg.html
D.J. Nephew
was a kid, that 16.95 2000 years ago was like all the money in the world!!!
TK
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I thought it was neat, Big-T.
+Lone :)
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>What is this, Big-T's Bigweek Sunday School? :)
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>I don't believe this story, nor do I believe the $16.95
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>Doubting ThomaSs :)
Uhhh..... that's $16.95 in Goldrush Bucks.
Pasha
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>so...which one is Jesus anyways?
The one with the cute girlfriend.
Pasha
Big-T
I first heard it from my Pastor from the pulpit who got the story from a
book of true stories alla amazing facts kinda thing.
T
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John Offenhartz
And now you know....
.... the rest of the story.
~Lemur Harvey
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Earl
the table facing the television cameras. Just shows how much ahead of
us they were at that time.
earl
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LOLOLOL
You wag (tm Oldmn/Immel/someone :)
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Grizzly
Subjectively, I say God is real and much less harder to accept than the concept
that there is no god.
Objectively, I say there is something real that happens to people when they turn
to God. I have personally seen people I have been close to get smitten by the
Holy Ghost. Some may have been as cynical as any here, but for some reason
something trips them and they suddenly become aware of God and are strongly
compelled to subject themselves. It's like an unheard voice calling them and,
although it can be fought off, it's very difficult to ignore. This had an
incredible affect upon them, always for the better. It seems the worst the
character before, the greater and more powerful the affect. I have seen people,
the manliest proud macho types, be reduced to a quivering mass of sobbing flesh
when they accepted God, and shout out in happiness after, sometimes literally
dancing with joy. I have seen a delinquent cousin, convicted of theft, turn his
life around and raise a fine family. I have seen a drunken, wife and child
beating uncle change to the direct opposite in a matter of minutes who ended up
singing in church services (this brought about the conversion of his son
mentioned above). I've seen and heard many stories like BigT has mentioned. I
have personally felt what happens when one accepts the Lord, it first makes you
weak, you lose control of yourself, you cry, you quiver, you don't know what's
going on around you. Then you have a feeling wash over your body that I can't
explain, sort of a warmth, hair prickling, goose bump raising, electric shock
like, relief like someone just pulled out a thorn that hurt a lot, and, when it
is over, a very happy feeling. Without judging what is going on, I have no doubt
there is something happening, and it has the power of getting kicked by a mule.
And I've never heard a single person express regret about it afterwards.
This is a very private thing and perhaps should be left out of this news group
in deference to those offended. But I had to relate my own experience on the
subject, for what it's worth.
grizzly
Phil K.
the original, which, among other things, has been damaged by mold, mildew,
marksmen who used diners as targets, and being bombed. maybe 10% is original.
^DL^
Big-T wrote:
Big-T
of story
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OH GOD!!!
ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Phil K.
just sayin
^DL^
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Big-T
similarities in the two
I thought that was yer drift ;)
T
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Quick
Sakai
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