The Last Supper (Leonardo da Vinci) Judas, and that if he could not find a face corresponding with what he had in mind, he would use the features of the prior who complained. "The Last Supper" specifically portrays the reaction given by each apostle when Jesus said one of them would betray him. All twelve apostles have different reactions to the news, with various degrees of anger and shock. The apostles are identified from a manuscript ("The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci" p. 232) with their names found in the 19th century. (Before this, only Judas, Peter, John and Jesus were positively identified.) From left to
Conservation-restoration of Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper plaster before and during the painting process. This method requires fresco painters to work quickly and with a pre-set plan. However, this is not how Leonardo worked, and because of that, he chose a new technique of putting a mixture of oil and tempera paints onto a dry wall. According to Ross King, “In essence, [Leonardo] took tempera paints and mixed emulsifying oils into them.” This allowed Leonardo to include richer colors, finer details, and at a slower work pace. Leonardo da Vinci first coated the wall with a coat of plaster. He then added a thin layer of calcium