The Last Supper, 1523

Title

The Last Supper

Artist

• Albrecht Dürer

Period Produced

• 16th century

Object Type

• art print

Material

• handmade paper

Technique

• woodcut

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Datiert und monogrammiert auf der Tafel unten rechts: 1523 / AD

Watermark

• Meder 20 (Hohe Krone)

Work Catalogues

• Bartsch VII.123.53
• Meder 1932.164.184
• Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum 259
• Hollstein German VII.149.184
• TIB 1001.253

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Genre

• historical narration
• Biblical portrayal
• depiction of a saint

Main Motif

• the Passion
• Jesus Christ
• Andrew (apostle)
• Bartholomew (apostle)
• James the Elder (apostle)
• James the Less (apostle)
• Saint John the Evangelist
• Judas Thaddeus (apostle)
• Matthias (apostle)
• Peter (apostle)
• Philip (apostle)
• Simon the Zealot (apostle)
• Thomas (apostle)
• man
• group of people

Persons Shown

• Jesus Christ
• John the Evangelist
• Twelve Apostles

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'

Secondary

• 41C621 bread, loaf
• 41A7751 container made of plant material other than wood: basket
• 41C322 mug, beaker, goblet