Circle of Hans von Aachen, (Cologne 1552-1615 Prague)
The Last Supper
Oil on copper
12¼ x 16 3/8 in. (31.1 x 41.6 cm.)
Private collection
It is interesting for me is the artist's blatant incorporating Mary Magdalene alongside Jesus.
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
Hans von Aachen (1552 – 4 March 1615) was a German painter who was one of the leading representatives
of Northern Mannerism.
Hans von
Aachen was a versatile and productive artist who worked in many genres. He was
successful as a painter of princely and aristocratic portraits, and further
painted religious, mythological and allegorical subjects. Known for his skill
in the depiction of nudes, his eroticized mythological scenes were particularly
enjoyed by his principal patron, Emperor Rudolf II. These remain the works for
which he is best known. He also painted a number of genre paintings of small
groups of figures shown from the chest upwards.
The life and work of Hans von Aachen bear unique witness to
the cultural transfer between North, South and Central Europe in the late 16th
and early 17th centuries. After training in the tradition of Netherlandish
Renaissance painting he moved to Italy in 1574, for about 14 years, mainly
working in Venice. He returned in 1587 to his native Germany. His final years
were spent in Prague. The combination of the Netherlandish realism of his
training and the Italian influences gained during his travels gave rise to his
unique painting style. More on Hans von
Aachen
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