ANNIE LEIBOWITZ, (B. 1949)
The Sopranos, (The last supper?), c. 1999
Fujicolor Crystal Archive print
10 1/2 x 23 in. (27 x 58.4 cm.)
Private collection
The Last Supper is the final meal that, in the Gospel accounts, Jesus shared with
his Apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion. The Last Supper provides the
scriptural basis for the Eucharist, also known as "Holy Communion" or
"The Lord's Supper".
The four
canonical Gospels all state that the Last Supper took place towards the end of
the week, after Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem and that Jesus and his
Apostles shared a meal shortly before Jesus was crucified at the end of that
week. During the meal Jesus predicts his betrayal by one of the Apostles
present, and foretells that before the next morning, Peter will deny knowing
him.
The three
Synoptic Gospels and the First Epistle to the Corinthians include the account
of the institution of the Eucharist in which Jesus takes bread, breaks it and
gives it to the Apostles, saying: "This is my body which is given for
you". The Gospel of John does not include this episode, but tells of Jesus
washing the feet of the Apostles, giving the new commandment "to love one
another as I have loved you", and has a detailed farewell discourse by
Jesus, calling the Apostles who follow his teachings "friends and not
servants", as he prepares them for his departure.
Scholars have looked to the Last Supper as the
source of early Christian Eucharist traditions. Others see the account of the
Last Supper as derived from 1st-century eucharistic practice as described by
Paul in the mid-50s. More on The
Last Supper
Anna-Lou "Annie" Leibovitz (born October 2, 1949) is an American portrait photographer. She is best known for her engaging portraits—particularly of celebrities—which often feature subjects in intimate settings and poses. She photographed John Lennon on the day he was murdered, and her work has been used on numerous album covers and magazines. She became the first woman to hold an exhibition at Washington's National Portrait Gallery in 1991. More on Anna Leibovitz
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