The origin
The Last Supper is considered a masterpiece of the Renaissance, which was the European transition from the Middle Ages to modern times. In art history, this period, which originated in Italy, was characterized by an unprecedented realism in pictorial art. One of the most famous artists and intellectuals of this period, Leonardo da Vinci, was commissioned shortly before the end of the 15th century to create the Last Supper of Jesus Christ on a 410 ft² (38m²) wall in the Santa Maria delle Grazie.