Mini Desk Art The Last Supper (L. Da Vinci)

Created between 1495 and 1498 in the refectory of the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" represents one of the absolute pinnacles of the Renaissance.

The work captures the dramatic moment immediately following Jesus' announcement: "One of you will betray me".

This narrative choice allows Leonardo to explore the "motions of the soul", or the psychological and emotional reactions of the twelve apostles, which are manifested through complex gestures and gazes filled with astonishment, denial, and pain.

The composition is governed by a rigorous linear perspective whose vanishing point coincides with Christ's temple, making him not only the spiritual but also the geometric center of the entire scene.

The figure of Jesus, isolated and arranged in a pyramidal form, emanates a solemn calm that contrasts with the turmoil agitating the disciples.

The latter are organized into four groups of three, linked by an undulating rhythm that runs through the entire table.

To the right of Christ, one recognizes John, caught in an attitude of deep sadness, Peter, who leans forward with a knife in hand as if to defend the Master, and Judas Iscariot, who appears in shadow and visibly recoils backward, clutching the bag of money.

From a technical point of view, Leonardo chose not to use the traditional fresco technique, which imposed rapid execution times, preferring an experimental dry technique with tempera and oil.

This decision allowed him to work with extreme meticulousness on details, from the folds of the garments to the transparency of the wine glasses and the texture of the bread on the table, but it also marked the fragility of the work, which began to deteriorate just a few years after its completion.

The light, which seems to come from the real windows of the refectory on the left, sculpts the volumes and gives a spatial depth that transforms the wall into an illusory continuation of the room itself.

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Print settings

Print at 100% infill with a layer height of 0.08mm with a base layer of 0.16mm

The Model is 105.83x50mm in size
You may print at higher layer heights below the Min Depth of 0.24mm
The Max Depth is 1.5mm and the Actual Depth is 1.5mm

Filaments Used:
    PLA Black Transmission Distance: 0.3
    PLA Blue Transmission Distance: 2.6
    PLA Red Transmission Distance: 3.5
    PLA Beige Transmission Distance: 8
This print uses 4 unique filaments

!!!!  It appears you have mixed filament types.  Be certain this is what you want.  !!!!!

Swap Instructions:
    Start with Black
    At layer #5 (0.48mm) swap to Blue
    At layer #7 (0.64mm) swap to Red
    At layer #10 (0.88mm) swap to Beige for the rest.