by Penny | 16 Nov, 2013 | Fresco painting, News, Religious History, Renaissance Art, Saints, The Last Supper
Earlier this month on a visit to the Cenacola di Ognissanti on Borgo Ognissanti, Meriel and Alison asked me about the meaning of the walnuts on the table of the Last Supper by Ghirlandaio and as nothing was put into a Renaissance painting without a reason – I...
by Penny | 2 Nov, 2013 | Architecture, Books, Exhibitions, poets and poetry, Social History, The Last Supper, Women artists
Advancing Women in Florence – recognising not only Artists. Many important women, who died in Florence, and whose stories have largely been forgotten, will shortly be revisited through Santa Croce in Pink – a book uncovering the untold importance of these...
by Penny | 25 Sep, 2013 | Feature, Fresco painting, News, Photography, Renaissance Art, Social History, The Last Supper
What a marvelous photograph! – The artist Alistair Morrison taking seven months to capture all these icons of the British Theatre in order to create an image that is on first sight seems a cross between Leonardo da Vinci and Caravaggio but on closer inspection...
by Penny | 4 Aug, 2012 | Fresco painting, News, Religious History, Renaissance Art, Saints, Social History, The Last Supper
Post 13 – The Final Acts and Who’s Who A short schoolgirl Summary of the Lives and Deaths of the Apostles In this version of The Last Supper by Andrea del Castagno found in the church of Sant’Apollonia in Florence the artist has helpfully...
by Penny | 2 Aug, 2012 | News, Religious History, Renaissance Art, Saints, The Last Supper
Judas – the first to leave the Last Supper party I expect everyone knows that Judas Iscariot left the Last Supper party swearing that it wasn’t he who was planning to betray Jesus Christ – and went straight to Caiaphus and the Chief Priests...
by Penny | 30 Jun, 2012 | Books, Comedy, Fresco painting, Renaissance Art, Social History, The Last Supper
30.6.12 Chronology of Last Suppers Talking to a friend this week I realised that I was possibly becoming a little obsessed with the Last Supper, however he raised some interesting questions, which I hope means that he wasn’t totally bored to sobs by my...
