The Last Supper (Leonardo da Vinci) as it is told in the Gospel of John, 13:21. Leonardo has depicted the consternation that occurred among the Twelve Apostles when Jesus announced that one of them would betray him. Due to the methods used, a variety of environmental factors, and intentional damage, very little of the original painting remains today despite numerous restoration attempts, the last being completed in 1999. "The Last Supper" measures and covers an end wall of the dining hall at the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. The theme was a traditional one for refectories, although the room was not a
Leonardo da Vinci (Stanley book) Leonardo da Vinci (Stanley book) Leonardo da Vinci is a 1996 children's biography by Diane Stanley. The book looks at da Vinci's life and accomplishments. A "BookList" review of "Leonardo Da Vinci" wrote "An impressive tribute to a man whose curiosity and artistic imagination amazed the world, then and now." and the "School Library Journal" called it "A gorgeous biography ..", "The Horn Book Magazine" wrote "the real emphasis is on his (da Vinci's) work .. making this less a complete biography than a celebration of his inquiring spirit and creative vision.", and "Library Media Connection", magazine of Libraries Unlimited,