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The Last Supper

Da Vinci's Last Supper has become one of the most widely appreciated masterpieces in the world. It began to acquire its unique reputation immediately after it was finished in 1498 and its prestige has never diminished. Despite the many changes in tastes, artistic styles, and rapid physical deterioration of the painting itself, the painting's status as an extraordinary creation has never been questioned nor doubted.

The perfection of this work lies not only in the artistic merits of the painting, but also in Leonardo's expressive mastery. Leonardo's Last Supper is an ideal pictorial representation of the most important event in the Christian doctrine of salvation - the institution of the Eucharist. His representation of this part of the Christian story has achieved a unanimous acceptance and authority. No other painting of a Christian subject dominates our imagination with the same power of Da Vinci's Last Supper. There are countless copies and reproductions of this particular painting in homes, places of worship, and museums throughout the world. However, when thoughts turn to the Last Supper, we seem to see only Leonardo's representation before us.

The painting has also been subject to much attention due to the number of restorations it has had to face since its completion in the fifteenth century. The most recent restoration lasted twenty years and has been the subject of much controversy. The painting that remains so influential has been frequently referred to as "repainted", not "restored". However, restoration has been an ongoing reality with this masterpiece due to unprecedented manner in which Leonardo painted it. Although restoration may have altered Leonardo's painting to a degree, it has prolonged the life of this painting for future generations to appreciate and view.

At Knightstrokes I have perfected the canvas transfer process.  We begin with a fine art paper reproduction and seal the colors in acrylic. The colors are transferred from the paper onto artist grade canvas to capture the canvas texture. Artists enhance the surface with acrylic brush strokes and seal the replica for preservation. You have the opportunity to own a replica of a Monet, Hicks, Van Gogh or from any one of the hundreds of the Master Painters of the world.  Every canvas replicas is Mounted and installed into a high quality wood frame. 

Leonardo Was born in Vinci, April 15, 1452

1460

• Childhood in Vinci
• Goes to Florence, is an apprentice in the studio of Verrocchio (1469)
• 1470
  • Becomes a member of the corporation of painters (1472)
  • Completes his first known drawing, "La valle dell'Arno" ("The Arno Valley") (1473)
  • Paints an angel in Verrocchio's "Baptism of Christ" (1475)
  • Paints "The Annunciation" (1477)
  • Portrait of Ginevra de'Benci (1478)
• 1480
  • Paints "San Gerolamo" and "The Adoration of the Magi" (1481)
  • Leaves Florence for Milan, in the service of Ludovico Sforza (1482-3)
  • Paints the "Virgin of the Rocks" (1483-6)
  • Begins to explore human flight (1486)
  • Anatomical drawings in the manuscripts (1488-9)
• 1490
  • Designs a flying machine (1492)
  • Works on the giant equestrian statue of Francesco Sforza (1493)
  • Studies the resistance of various types of arcades (1494)
  • Paints the second "Virgin of the Rocks" (1494)
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  • Paints "The Last Supper" (1495)
  • Meets mathematician Luca Pacioli, with whom he studies Euclid (1496)
  • Paints "Madonna and Child with St. Anne" (1499)
    Leaves Milan (1499) to return to Florence, stops in Mantua and Venice (1500)
• 1500
  • Cesare Borgia assumes Leonardo as military engineer (1502)
  • Designs war machines and draws topographical maps (1502-3)
  • Draws studies for "The Battle of Anghiari" (1503-6)
  • Paints "Mona Lisa" (1504?)
  • Studies the flight of birds, designs flying machines, and tries to square the circle (1505)
  • Studies fluid elements: water, air and fire (1506-8)
  • Returns to Milan (1508)
  • Paints "St. Anne" (1509)
• 1510
  • Undertakes detailed anatomical research (1510)
  • Goes to Rome seeking the patronage of the new pope, Leo X (1513)
  • Constructs a mechanical lion for the incoronation of Francis I, King of France (1515) Paints "Self-Portrait" (1515)
  • Goes to the court of Francis I, Amboise (1516)
  • Designs a palace in Romorantin (1517)
  • Dies in Amboise, May 2, 1519.

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Gregory Scott Knight

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Gregory Scott Knight