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The Last Supper….

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The Last Supper

If ever there is a painting that I have stared at with so much intent all my life is ”The Last Supper’‘ painted by Leonardo Da Vinci.

During my growing years, we had a framed copy of the last supper which hung at the dining area of my parents house and it was there for as long as I can remember.

I always wondered what the conversation around the table would have been like.

How had Jesus felt knowing that his betrayer was there supping with him while maintaining his camouflage as a disciple?

Would I not have promptly confronted Judas for his betrayal? Then again, I am not Christ.

The second painting is ‘‘The Crucifixion” and I couldn’t stand to look at it when I was much younger.The Crucifixion

I could never stand the thought of such wicked, torturous and the slow death of nailing someone to the cross alive and watching them bleed drop by drop until their last breath.

As I grew older, I realized that indeed the biblical quote that ‘‘the heart of man is desperately wicked’‘ is so, so true.

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Is there a painting or sculpture you’re drawn to? What does it say to you? Describe the experience. (Or, if art doesn’t speak to you, tell us why.)

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A wordsmith with a vivid imagination, an eager mind and a burning desire to carve out tales. As I journey with my muse to that land of all possibilities and self discovery, I hope my personal evolution will serve as a beacon of inspiration for anyone who chooses to stop by.

38 thoughts on “The Last Supper….”

  1. When I grew up my mom had duplicates of Karl Larssons painting, in every room. It planted many dreams in my head. Dreams of a happy family of my own, a home in the countryside, animals, horses, and a deep longing to live surrounded by beautiful nature. If I feel stressed I think about one of his paintings. The scenery is from Dalarna, Sweden. I was born there, but only lived there my first 4 years.
    His painting definitely influenced my choices in life. Both where, and how to live, and my photography.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Larsson

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    1. I think that memories planted in our hearts and minds as children really play a massive role in our adult lives. Now, this explains your deep love for nature and the outdoors and I am happy that you are transferring these things to your daughter 🙂

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  3. So nicely said. Our youngest daughter is the real artist, but I do enjoy the Nelson-Atkins Art Gallery in Kansas City. It “broadens” my otherwise non-artistic orientation. Speaking of art, do you have any original poetry on your site?

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      1. Ah, good! I have a category on my site called “Not My Poetry” where I feature guest poets. May I have permission to post one of yours? Of course, I would include a link to your site. (Which is beautiful, and artistic, BTW!!)

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  5. Hmm, quite good. Yeah, man’s heart is rather wicked so I must be thankful for that seed of salvation that lies in every heart waiting to be nurtured. Although for the paintings themselves, they do not resonate with me. They are simply beautiful. They are sadly empty (for me.)

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    1. I think the paintings have stuck in my mind because I grew up seeing them always and studying them at a closer range beyond the computer. I truly thank God for salvation which saves those who seek for it. Thank you for your insight Carlos. My appreciations.

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  6. My granny had a print of the Last Supper hanging in her dining room but in my home, I had no religious or spiritual training so, it was something I was curious about and had no understanding. She had 18 other grandchildren and little individual time to explain anything to any of us but I knew she believed in Jesus. Her passing was her testimony to me because as she lay in the hospital dying of cancer, she absolutely radiated, joy and as she faded in and out of consciousness, she told us what heaven was like and talked about the angels waiting to take her there. I was astounded and I wanted what she had. I’m thankful for her marvelous death-bed testimony and for the faith in Jesus I found that gave that old print of hers meaning. This is what the painting of the The Last Supper always brings to my mind. I enjoy that memory so, thank you for triggering it.:0)

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  7. I have a Leonardo Da Vinci “Last Supper” on my dining room wall right now. It has a note written on the back by my grandmother; the note says, “Given to me by Pete and Amy and children for Christmas, 1946.” I am Pete and Amy’s oldest so at some point the picture was returned to me. My grandmother’s house burned and destroyed everything so I guess she had given it to me before then – sometime near the mid seventies. And I identify with your feeling about the Crucifixion. I get the same feeling every time I read the crucifixion story in one of the gospels. It turns out to be a very personal time with Jesus, when I have quite honestly told him I didn’t want to read it again. But l do read it again and again and it is the same – heart-rending and victorious. Fills me again and again with a little understanding of the depth of his sacrifice!

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  8. I’ve always wondered what would have happened if Judas had not betrayed Jesus. How would Jesus have convinced his Father to forgive mankind for the sins of Adam? The painting raises so many questions for me.

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  9. When I was at high school, there was a picture on the cover of one of my history textbooks of a statue of the Emperor Augustus pointing forward with one hand. Many years later, I was walking through the Vatican with my wife on my honeymoon and there was the very same statue just sitting in a corridor. I was thrilled.

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  10. I’m gifted angels and lighthouses along with precious moment figures. I travel to large bodies of waters and pray in tongues casting out demons. All of these things are part of my creation.
    Continued blessings my dear, Emma

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  11. When I was a child my mother had a large book with pictures “Dante’s Inferno”. I would look at the pictures of people pushing rocks up hill and people hanging upside down, not a place I wanted to go. I still remember the red cover of that book. Of course, it scared the heck out of me, so I was a pretty good little girl. I think the thought of the inferno still scares me.

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  12. There are so many stories about The Last Supper painting too, such as there was a woman standing next to Jesus, Mary Magdalene they believe, but she was painted over to remove her from the painting that is why there is a gap between Jesus and the person to His right. Some speculate that the person to His right is a woman…very interesting stories about it. Great choices to write about, very powerful paintings!

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