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| | [[Image:Last_supper.jpg|thumb|right|400px|"Last Supper," by Leonardo da Vinci]] | | [[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]]. The room is unknown but probably a follower of Jesus, as the Apostles continued to meet there after the Resurrection. Subsequently it became the first church in Jerusalem, known as the Church of the Apostles or of Sion.<ref>Destroyed and rebuilt in the second millennium, this room was under the authority of the Franciscans until 1561. Now it is a Moslem mosque.</ref> |
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| | + | There were many defining moments of the Christian faith at the Last Supper: |
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| | *Jesus' washing of the feet of the Apostles, despite their objection. | | *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' breaking of the bread now repeated in the Eucharist by Christians worldwide. |
| | *Jesus' final instructions to the Apostles. | | *Jesus' final instructions to the Apostles. |
| − | *Jesus' identification of one who was to betray Him. | + | *Jesus' identification of the one (Judas) who was to betray Him. |
| | *Peter's promise, later broken, not to deny Jesus. | | *Peter's promise, later broken, not to deny Jesus. |
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| − | [[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. | + | [[Leonardo da Vinci]] drew Jesus's Last Supper on a wall in 1498, and it was immediately recognized as a masterpiece. This artwork represents the institution of the Eucharist, an essential aspect of Christianity. 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. |
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| | Unfortunately the painting has deteriorated along with the wall on which it rests. It has been repainted several times in efforts to restore it. | | Unfortunately the painting has deteriorated along with the wall on which it rests. It has been repainted several times in efforts to restore it. |
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| | + | == References == |
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| | [[Category:Christianity]] | | [[Category:Christianity]] |