In 1498 who painted 'The Last Supper', located in the refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan?
Santa Maria delle Grazie (Milan) Santa Maria delle Grazie (Milan) Santa Maria delle grazie ("Holy Mary of Grace") is a church and Dominican convent in Milan, northern Italy, included in the UNESCO World Heritage sites list. The church contains the mural of "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci, which is in the refectory of the convent. The Duke of Milan Francesco I Sforza ordered construction of a Dominican convent and a church at the site of a prior chapel dedicated to the Marian devotion of St Mary of the Graces. The main architect, Guiniforte Solari, designed the convent, which was completed by 1469. Construction
Santa Maria delle Grazie (Milan) Last Supper", which had been sand-bagged in order to protect it. Some preservation works are done to maintain it for the future. It is believed that the current and future preservation works will keep the painting safe for many centuries to come. Nowadays the "Sacrestia vecchia", or the Old Sacristy, designed and constructed by Donato Bramante, is the seat of a Dominican Cultural Centre ("Centro Culturale alle Grazie"), in which the brethren organize and host conferences on various themes pertaining to spirituality, philosophy, art, literature and sociology, in addition to musical concerts and artistic exhibitions. Santa Maria delle Grazie (Milan)