Who's who at Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper?translated

The fame of Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper" played a cruel joke on her. A masterpiece often becomes material for memes and parodies. And yet it shows the central moment of the gospel story. About the heroes and anti-heroes in da Vinci's fresco - Oksana Dykan, painter, restoration artist at the Yaroslavl Art Museum.

Oksana DYKAN

In the center of the table is Christ. He points to the bread and wine. This is a reminder that at the last meal with the disciples on the occasion of the Jewish Passover, Christ institutes the sacrament of Communion: Jesus took bread and, blessing it, broke it and, giving it to the disciples, said: Take, eat: this is My Body. And taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them and said, “Drink from it, all of you, for this is My Blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins” (Matthew 26:26-28).

We can recognize the Apostle Peter by the fact that he is clutching a knife in his hand, with which, at the time of Jesus’ arrest, he will cut off the ear of the high priest’s servant as a sign of protest. To which Christ will answer: Sheathe your sword; Shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me? (John 18:11).

Apostle Thomas holds his finger up and expresses disbelief in the words of Christ. A similar situation will happen to him in the future. Upon learning of the resurrection...