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The Last Supper, Giorgio Ghisi

Giorgio Ghisi

The Last Supper

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The Last Supper, 1551

Blatt: 350.5 x 549 mm

Inventory Number: 35007

Object Number: 35007 D

Acquisition: Ancient Holdings

Status: On display, Department of Prints and Drawings Exhibition Gallery

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: The Last Supper

Engraver

Giorgio Ghisi

Production Place

Antwerp

Period Produced

16th century

Object Type

art print

Material

handmade paper

Technique

copperplate engraving

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Mittig rechts: Monogramm .GMAE (beschnitten); Im Sockel unten links: MAGNO HEROLD ANTON PERENOTO / EPISC. ATREBAT. CAROLV. CAES. A / CONSIL. PRIMARIO. INSIGNIVM IN. / GENIOR · MOECOENATI. DICAT. ; Im Sockel unten rechts: LAMBERTVS LOMBARDVS / INVENTOR / HIERONYMUS COCK EXCUDE · / CVM GRA. ET PRIVILEGIO. 1551; In Kartusche unten mittig: PERADMIRANDAE MANSVETVDINIS EXEMPLV (mit Strich über V), / NOVIT PRAESENTEM PRODITOREM, SE PRODITV (mit Strich über V) / IRI INDICAT, PRODITOREM NON PRODIT. MT. XXVI.

Captions Added Later: Verso auf Trägermedium Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356) mit zugehöriger Inventarnummer

Watermark: Nicht feststellbar

Work Catalogues: Hollstein 43
Bartsch 6
Ill. Bartsch 6

Property and Acquisition

Work Content

Motifs and References

Iconclass

Primary

73D24Last Supper (in general) (Matthew 26:21-35; Mark 14:18-31; Luke 22:3, 22:15-23; John 13:21-38)
73D241announcement of the betrayal of Christ, and the reaction of the apostles
11D3341Christ with John the Evangelist leaning on his breast, 'Johannesminne', 'Christus-Johannes-Gruppe'

Secondary

41C3laid table: table-ware, table-decoration, etc.
22C311nimbus, halo ~ radiance emanating from persons or things
41A421curtains
34B11(+9536)dog (+ lying animal)
41C326jar, jug (used as drinking-vessel)
48C1611half-column, pilaster ~ architecture

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19.06.2026