Description
The Last Supper: a hand-painted copy of Leonardo’s painting for dining rooms
Our Last Supper painting is a hand-painted copy of the mural by Leonardo da Vinci: Jesus in red and blue sits at the centre of the long white table, with the apostles in groups of three and three windows behind them. It is painted in 6 landscape sizes, from 100 x 50 to 300 x 150 cm. Above a 180 cm dining table, choose 120 x 60 cm, about two thirds of the table length, and over a 200 cm sofa choose 140 x 70 cm. The large 200 x 100 and 300 x 150 cm sizes are meant for a long dining-room or hallway wall.
Choose YES under Stretcher and the Last Supper canvas arrives stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. A frame is optional: for the Last Supper painting the Frame menu starts at “Without frame”. Delivery takes 15–45 days. Every figure, the long table and the windows are hand-painted with a brush on canvas, so this copy is not a print.
What does The Last Supper show?
Leonardo painted the moment at supper when Jesus says that one of the apostles will betray him. Jesus sits calmly at the centre of the long table, and the apostles react in four groups of three: some rise, some question, some draw back. Judas leans back into the shadow, clutching the money bag. The three windows behind Jesus open onto a landscape and frame his head with light. The original is a wall painting in the refectory of the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, painted by Leonardo in the 1490s.
Why is it such a favourite for dining rooms?
The Last Supper is a scene at a table, so it belongs most naturally where a family gathers to eat. The long landscape format matches a long dining table or a sideboard beneath it, and the muted browns, reds and blues sit well with wood. For many people it is also a blessing on the home, which is why it is often hung in a new flat or house.
How is our copy painted?
Our copy is hand-painted by our painters, with a brush on canvas, figure by figure. First come the architecture of the room and the table, then the groups of apostles with their gestures, and last the faces, the folds of the robes and the landscape in the windows. Because it is a hand-painted copy, the brushstrokes are visible on the canvas, and each painting comes out a little different from the last. When the copy is finished, we send you a photograph of it, and it ships only once you approve.
Rolled, stretched or framed?
We ship The Last Supper the way you choose: as a rolled canvas, stretched on a wooden stretcher bar, or framed. Stretcher and frame are fitted in our workshop in Slovenia. With YES under Stretcher it arrives ready to hang. In a classic dining room a gold or dark wood frame suits this scene, picked from the Frame menu; in a modern room the painting can also hang unframed.
How should I hang it and care for it?
Over a dining table, centre the painting on the table with its bottom edge 60 to 80 cm above the tabletop so it clears the light fitting; over a sideboard, keep the bottom edge 20 to 30 cm above the top. A dry soft cloth or a dusting brush is all the care it needs, without water or cleaners. In a dining room, hang it away from the cooker, steam and direct sun.
Is The Last Supper a suitable gift?
It makes a fitting gift for a housewarming, a wedding or a First Communion, because it carries meaning and dresses a wall at the same time. The entry size, 100 x 50 cm, fits above most chests of drawers and smaller tables. If you do not know their wall, give a gift voucher.
Questions about the Last Supper painting
Which size of the Last Supper painting fits above a dining table?
Above a 180 cm table choose 120 x 60 cm; above a longer table choose 140 x 70 or 150 x 80 cm.
Does the Last Supper painting arrive ready to hang?
Yes, with YES under Stretcher the Last Supper canvas comes stretched on a wooden stretcher.
Is a frame included with the Last Supper painting?
Not by default: the frame for the Last Supper painting is chosen in the Frame menu, starting at “Without frame”.
Is the Last Supper painting a print?
No, it is a hand-painted copy of Leonardo’s painting, brushed onto canvas stroke by stroke.
Where is the original Last Supper?
In the refectory of the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, where Leonardo painted the scene directly onto the wall.
How high above a dining table should it hang?
With its bottom edge 60 to 80 cm above the tabletop, centred on the table.
How do I clean it?
Dust it with a dry soft cloth or brush; avoid water and cleaning products.
Can I order it rolled, without the stretcher?
Yes. The Last Supper ships rolled, stretched or framed, as you prefer.
