225 Week 6

My work art for his weeks 225 blog is Cosimo Rosselli’s remake of “The Last Supper” in the Sistine Chapel. This picture is a Fresco, was painted in 1480, and is located on the chapel’s wall. It is the final scene of the works portraying Jesus’ life. The Sistine Chapel is located in the Vatican and is most famous for Michael Angelo’s ceiling and altar wall.

The Iconography of this fresco is deep and there are many different things that can interpreted. The first thing that jumped out at me was the scenes painted in the background. These scenes depict parts of Jesus’ life after the Last Supper. The first one shows Jesus in the garden asking God to not let him be killed, the second shows Judases betrayal and the third shows his crucifixion. These scenes are excellent examples of one the core themes of Renaissance art, depicting Christ as human. They show a human side of Jesus because they show Him being afraid and not wanting die, being betrayed by one of His closest followers and His death.

You can also see Judas in this fresco. He is painted in front of the table and is located on Jesus’ left. He is wearing a black or dark colored robe. He also has a dark halo above his head. The dark robe and halo are an obvious signal to how Judas betrays Christ. I also believe that Rosselli moved him from sitting behind the table (Where da Vinci has him) to the front to symbolize his importance in Jesus’ life. If Judas did not betray him, the scenes in the background would never have happened.