The Last Supper, 1501

Title

The Last Supper

Painter

• Hans Holbein the Elder

Altar

Predella of the High Altarpiece of the Dominican Church in Frankfurt

Period Produced

• 16th century

School

• Renaissance

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Mixed technique on spruce

Material

• spruce wood

Technique

• mixed technique

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• permanent loan

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Dauerleihgabe des Gesamtverbands der Katholischen Kirchengemeinden in Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

On permanent loan from the General Association of the Catholic Church Community in Frankfurt am Main since 1964

Genre

• altarpiece
• depiction of a saint
• Biblical portrayal
• historical narration

Main Motif

• the Passion
• Jesus Christ
• Twelve Apostles
• Saint John the Evangelist
• Peter (apostle)
• Judas Iscariot (apostle)
• man
• group of people

Persons Shown

• Jesus Christ
• Twelve Apostles
• John the Evangelist
• Peter (apostle)
• Judas Iscariot (apostle)

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Matthäus 26,20-29
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Markus 14,17-25
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Lukas 22,14-23
• Bibel, Neues Testament, Johannes 13,21-28

Primary

• 73D24 Last Supper (in general) (Matthew 26:21-35; Mark 14:18-31; Luke 22:3, 22:15-23; John 13:21-38)
• 11D3341 Christ with John the Evangelist leaning on his breast, 'Johannesminne', 'Christus-Johannes-Gruppe'
• 73D242 Judas Iscariot is revealed as Christ's betrayer (communion of Judas)

Secondary

• 41C3 laid table: table-ware, table-decoration, etc.
• 41C322 mug, beaker, goblet
• 41C621 bread, loaf
• 41A7751 container made of plant material other than wood: basket