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[[Image:Last_supper.jpg|thumb|right|400px|"Last Supper," by Leonardo da Vinci]]
The Last Supper is Jesus' final meal with his Apostles before His Passion. This event, which was held in an upper room in or around Jerusalem, is described in detail in all four [[Gospels]]. It includes many defining moments of the Christian faith:
The Last Supper is Jesus' final meal with his Apostles before His Passion. This event, which was held in an upper room in or around Jerusalem, is described in detail in all four [[Gospels]]. It includes many defining moments of the Christian faith:
*Jesus' washing of the feet of the Apostles, despite their objection.
*Jesus' breaking of the bread now repeated in the Eucharist by Christians worldwide.
*Jesus' final instructions to the Apostles.
*Jesus' identification of one who was to betray Him.
*Peter's promise, later broken, not to deny Jesus.
[[Leonardo da Vinci]] drew Jesus's Last Supper on a wall in 1498, and it was immediately recognized as a masterpiece. This work represents the central event in Christian worship: the Eucharist. Each Apostle, and Jesus Himself, is shown in very human and expressive terms. There are no halos or signs of saintliness in this painting. Instead, everyone's human side is displayed with emotion and feeling.
Unfortunately the painting has deteriorated along with the wall on which it rests. It has been repainted several times in efforts to restore it.
[[Category:Christianity]]
[[Image:Last_supper.jpg|thumb|left|400px|"Last Supper," by Leonardo da Vinci]]