Renascence Vs The Last Supper

In history there have been many different art styles and periods that reflect these various styles. One such period was the Renascence, in this period of art; European artist used many revolutionary techniques for the first time. For example, one technique developed in this period was linear perspective. Linear perspective is one of the foundations of modern art as it helps to give the artwork the appearance of having depth. Furthermore, another aspect that one can see in Renascence style art; is the subject matter. Renascence art often have depictions of religious matters. One of the most common scenes for the artists of this period to recreate was The Last Supper. The most famous portrayal of this scene was done by Leonardo Da Vinci, yet
The two paintings were painted almost 100 years apart with Da Vinci’s work being painted between 1495 and 1498. While Tintoretto’s The Last Supper was painted from 1592 to 1594. This time difference places both pieces into different art movements. Da Vinci’s Last Supper is painted during the High Renascence as seen by its classic balance. Tintoretto’s on the other hand was painted in the Late Mannerism era. The High Renascence period was mark by the imitation of Classical Greek and Roman artwork. This can be seen in Da Vinci’s piece as all the figures in the piece show perfection. Even though they have received dreadful news, no one’s face is distorted or show anguish. Everyone is shown with calmness to them. Jesus shows this particularly well as he looks resigned and serene. Meanwhile, in Tintoretto’s rendition while everyone is still calm, there is more movement and the bodies are not as stiff. The figures are twisted and show a variety of positions. This shows the trademarks of Mannerism in which less emphasis was placed on ideal beauty and proportion and instead focused on the stretching and exaggeration of the figures in addition to imbalance. The time that these two works were done in truly effected how the artists composed
If there is no subject it is not really art. Even in abstract art there is an event or inspiration that the artist wants to show. In both of these the subject is the Last Supper during which Jesus tells his disciples that before morning one of them would deny him trice. This is also serves as Jesus’ last meal before his crucifixion. Both Leonardo Da Vinci and Tintoretto present this scene distinct ways. Da Vinci focuses on the reaction of the disciples after being told that one of them would betray their teacher. The disciples seem to be amongst discussion of this. Tintoretto puts the dinner itself to the forefront. In this account the disciples are simply enjoying a meal together. Jesus is shown bent over talking to one of his disciples. One detail that the Tintoretto Last Supper has that the Da Vinci Last Supper lacks is the appearance of secondary characters. The latter piece focuses exclusively on Jesus and the twelve disciples. The other version still places emphasis on Jesus and the disciples but also has emphasis on the servants. These secondary characters surround the main characters; many of these servants are shown prominently in the right side of the painting and they also are closer to the foreground. The servants additionally surround the disciples on all sides. From the women with the plates behind the group to the man to the left of them, they help to bring a sense of calmness and everyday life. A