A long, rectangular dining table is surrounded by thirteen people in this horizontal painting. The skin of all the people, some of their clothing, and the tabletop are painted golden yellow. Touches of aquamarine blue, salmon pink, and rust red appear in some clothing, and the scene is set against a nearly black background. Across from us at the center of the table, a radiating, gold starburst surrounds the head and shoulders of a man, Jesus, with shoulder-length blond hair and beard. He looks at or toward us with dark eyes as he holds his hands up, palms facing out, at his chest. He wears a…
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The Last Supper

William Blake (British, 1757 - 1827)

1799

Medium
tempera on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 30.5 x 48.2 cm (12 x 19 in.) ; framed: 38.1 x 55.3 x 3.8 cm (15 x 21 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.)
Culture
British
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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