Great Art Explained: The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci

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  @GreatArtExplained · 1 year ago (edited) · pinned

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  @snufflesnuggles · 1 year ago (edited)

  Thank you for doing these! My wife is an art teacher, and I watch these videos so I can talk to her about her work.<br><br>Edit :Thank you for all like likes!

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  @zakolache4490 · 1 year ago

  I cannot say how much these videos are appreciated, so many history channels cover the broader picture themes, wars, economics, sciences.. but the arts are an equal part of human experience &amp; history that deserve the quality you always present them in! Always looking forward to the next

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  @kayjay4189 · 1 year ago

  Thank you for not using a stupid AI voice over, there is no human connection with it, no emphasis, no emotion...so thank you 🙏

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  @elichaitman3294 · 1 year ago

  This channel is one of the crowning jewels of YouTube

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  @josephkellard6432 · 1 year ago (edited)

  I’ve seen the Last Supper in person, and at this point I’ve probably read close to three dozen books about da Vinci, including one specifically about this mural. Still, your video managed to teach me some new things. Thank you.

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  @KHMissy · 1 year ago

  This is the best essay video about the Last Supper that I&apos;ve seen.. you not only covered its concept and method it was done but also the context in how it was made.. the meticulous thought and detail of the composition, mastery of light and perspective, the alignment of art and mathematics.. utterly beautiful! &nbsp;I wish I had an art history professor like you when we were learning about these great pieces.

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  @stevenschelling8452 · 1 year ago

  I can’t get over the production value, articulate script, historical depth, and artistic insight your videos always give. You help me appreciate the historical and technical context of visual art in a way I have never been able to. Some paintings are so ubiquitous (like The Last Supper) that they become almost a rote cliche, but your videos breathe a whole new life into images I’ve seen a million times but haven’t known how to appreciate.

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  @stuartmiddleton28 · 1 year ago

  imagine how it looked when it was first painted

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  @plakor6133 · 1 year ago (edited)

  I saw the Last Supper in Milan, in 1968, when I was 16 yrs old. &nbsp;The painting was alive. &nbsp;The moment it depicted was perfectly discernable. &nbsp;I will never forget the impact of being in the same room with it. &nbsp;And I am not at all religious. Thank you for a superb and thoughtful analysis of this masterpiece.

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  @vermelora-u8p · 8 days ago

  What amazes me about The Last Supper is how Leonardo managed to capture an entire storm of human emotions in a single frozen moment. Every apostle reacts differently, yet the composition somehow feels perfectly balanced, with Christ remaining calm at the center of all that chaos. The more you look at it, the more you realize this isn&apos;t just a religious painting; it&apos;s an extraordinary study of human psychology. Almost 500 years later, it still feels like we&apos;re witnessing the moment unfold right in front of us.

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  @garmtpug · 1 year ago

  I love how this video highlights da Vinci&apos;s extreme intelligence and originality! &nbsp;As well as explaining each character in the painting and how their positions fit into da Vinci&apos;s view of the story he was portraying. &nbsp;Very, very interesting!

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