...SYNOPSIS OF THE LAST SUPPER ACCOUNTS Student’s Name Date In the New Testament, the Last Supper refers to the last meal that Jesus shared with his disciples on the night of his betrayal. This last meal mentioned in different terms in different texts. These terms include the Lord's Supper, Eucharist, communion and mass. The last supper serves as an encouragement and a unifying factor to Christians. It binds them in fellowship of love, trust and mutual acceptance. Sharing of the last supper is one of the orders that Jesus gave to his church. It is ideally Christian’s remembrance of Jesus, acknowledgement of his presence, confident hope in his second coming, fellowship with him and his people, self-examination, thanksgiving and gratitude. 1This paper explores the last supper event as presented by the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and 1st Corinthians. Historical Background of the Last Supper The last supper concept dates back to the early times in the Old Testament where Jews used to celebrate the Passover. The Passover ritual entailed an opening course where the paterfamilias spoke a blessing over the first cup of wine. The preliminary dish comprised green herbs, bitter herbs and a sauce made...
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...the painting of the last supper by Leonardo Da Vinci is considered one of the world’s greatest paintings. it was considered famous because of the special technique that was used to create it. In this painting of “the last supper” Leonardo Da vinci prefered not to use traditional water colors, instead he used oil paint on dry plaster. The last supper was painted in the 15th century, and it’s an example of the artists innovative spirit. The painting depicts Jesus sharing his last meal with his disciples about to tell everyone that someone at that table will soon betray him. Around the time period when the last supper was created, perspective played a big role in society. Perspective helped artists gain a better understanding about art and how they can improve on it. Leonardo created perspective specifically for that art piece. Da Vinci’s fresco inspired numerous renaissance artists and baroque painters. Fresco is a technique for painting on walls, made popular during the renaissance. Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452, in Vinci, Italy. Born out of wedlock.Leonardo da Vinci was concerned with the laws of science and nature, which greatly informed his work as a painter, sculptor, inventor and craftsmen. At the age of 14, da Vinci began apprenticing with the artist Verrocchio. For six years, he learned a wide breadth of technical skills, including metalworking, leather arts, carpentry, drawing and sculpting. By the age of 20, he had qualified as a master artist in the...
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...The Last Supper, by Leonardo da Vinci, is one of the most famous works of art in the world. This painting represents the religious ceremony with Jesus Christ and his 12 disciples. This is the last meal that was shared between him and his disciples before his arrest and his untimely crucifixion. Leonardo was commissioned to execute the painting in the Dominican monastery of this Church by Duke of Milan, Ludovico Sforza. Leonardo da Vinci was an artist, scientist, architect, author, engineer, inventor, and humanist. He was born in 1452 near Vinci in Italy, and died in Amboise, near Tours France in 1519. The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa are his most famous works of art. Although it took a little over three years to complete, da Vinci did not actually work on it continuously. No one knows the exact date of commencement due to lost and unreliable record-keeping but it is said to be started in 1494 and completed sometime in 1498. There is a misconception that The Last Supper is a large fresco style painting but it is not. Fresco is the Italian word for fresh, and that's because painters do fresco painting on fresh, wet plaster walls. That way the colors really sink in to the plaster, and you get a glowing kind of color that is very different from what you would get if you just painted on top of the dry plaster. But da Vinci worked on this for over a year so the wet plaster would not be wet for long which would not allow this work to be done the way it was meant to be. The technique...
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...The Christian faith practices a tradition of Holy Communion or Eucharist. Communion is a ceremony where church members eat bread and drink wine in an intimate encounter with Christ. A reenactment of the biblical Last Supper, the church attempts to partake spiritually of the Lord, fellowship with believers, remember his mercy for salvation, and anticipate his second coming. Text The Baptist church refers to the Holy Bible for guidance on spiritual matters. Communion references are found in many New Testament books, including Corinthians, Matthew, John, Psalms, and Ephesians. Communion is a symbolic act of obedience memorializing Jesus’ death and a reminder of his return. Breaking of the bread resembles the Lord’s body broken and sacrificed for the forgiveness of sins (1Cor 11:24). Drinking of wine signifies the Lord’s blood, shed for atonement (1Cor 10:16). Teaching The Last Supper is a major event in Jesus’ earthly life. It is the last dinner the Jesus had with his 12 disciples. During this meal Jesus predicts his suffering and crucifixion. He provides followers with symbols of remembrance of his sacrifice; the bread and wine as his body and blood. Jesus describes principals for a Christian life and hope of his return for his people. The Last Supper took place the evening of the Jewish Passover. During Passover God freed Jews from slavery in Egypt and protected them from a plague that killed the first born sons of anyone that did not follow God’s instruction...
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...Jinyang Sui UCOR 2100 Chapter 9 Abstract 2016/4/24 Abstract: Facing Death Thesis: “How did Jesus face and understand death when it closed in on him? Did he interpret his death in advance as the climax of his mission? Or did he experience panic and even succumb to the fear that ‘all might come to nothing’? We can glean some answers by taking matters in stages,” (147). I think this is the thesis because this chapter states how Jesus appear to have understood his death by exploring different “stages”. In each section, O’ Collins compares the differences in each Gospel and states his own points about each “state” in Jesus’ death. Methodology: Source: Mark, Luke, Isaiah, John, Matthew, Acts, the beatitude and the Lord’s Prayer, Paul, Exodus, Psalms, Wisdom, Maccabees, S. McKnight, R. Bauckham, Martin Hengel and M. Bockmuehl. Audience: In this chapter, O’Collins does not state what the audience is. It seems that the audience should be all religious followers. Argument and Summary of Main Points: What Jesus Said of Himself In this section, O’ Collins states that the Parable of the Vineyard and the Tenants (Mark 12”1-12) is the only parable in which Jesus spoke clearly about his own mission. In the parable, the vineyard owner is God, and the tenant farmers are the leaders of Israel, and the servants who try to collect the owner’s share in the produce are the prophets. However, the farmers mistreat these agents of the owner, and even kill some of them. Finally...
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...WHAT IS A MEAL? Meal is the food eaten or prepared for eating at one time. *WHAT IS THE LAST SUPPER? The Last Supper was a gathering for Christ to fellowship with His disciples one last time prior to His arrest and crucifixion about 2,000 years ago. After the Last Supper, Jesus Christ willfully and obediently allowed himself to be brutally sacrificed on a wooden cross. He did this to reconcile each of us to God by paying the debt of our sins, which we could never do on our own power. In return, Jesus makes a simple request, remember this act of love He performed on our behalf. Jesus Christ did not have to die for us. He did, however, because He values every life on earth and wants to see each of us sitting at His dining table someday in heaven. *WHAT IS HOLY COMMUNION? Holy Communion is the receiving of Jesus Christ in the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. > Just as it is necessary to nourish our bodies with material food, so also it is necessary to nourish our souls with spiritual food. Our Divine Savior so loved us that He gave us Himself in the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist; He gave us His own body and blood as food for our souls. *WHAT ARE THE CHIEF EFFECTS OF RECEIVING A WORTHY COMMUNION? The chief effects of a worthy Holy Communion are: 1.) A closer union with Our Lord and a more fervent love of God and of our neighbor; 2.) An increase of sanctifying grace; 3.) Preservation from mortal sin the and remission of venial sin; 4.) The lessening of our inclinations...
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...significance to how we are. Amongst most (if not all) Christian based religions, the first communion was held by Jesus at around 33 A.D. as recorded in Matthew 26:17-30. Upon Jesus’s arrival to Jerusalem, Passover was to commence, which is a Jewish holiday. To celebrate Passover, Jesus has his disciples go to a certain man’s house and have it prepared for them. On this night, a few hours before Jesus’s death, Jesus shares a meal with them. After they were finished, Jesus tells his disciples that one of them will betray him. After this, Jesus takes a loaf of bread and a cup of wine and gives it to his disciples, telling them of the symbolic meaning and importance behind the bread and the wine. This event in history would be known as the Last Supper and the first ever communion. To understand communion, one must first understand who Jesus is to the Christian culture. According to the bible, Jesus, who is the Son of God, came to earth as a man for two reasons. One was to show mankind what it look like to be one that actively pursues God. The other reason was to die for the...
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...October 6, 2011 THL 101.03: Fr. Trueman Word Study: Life (Jn 10,10) In the Gospel of John, there are various uses of the word "life" that pose different meanings. The three main points that John states about life is: Eternal life, the bread of life, and the sacrifice Jesus made in which we, as sinners, need to be obedient and follow his commands so we can be saved. One nuance according to eternal life is, "he who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal," Jn 12:25. A verse that relates to the bread of life is, "I am the living bread that came down out of heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread also which I will give for the life of the world is My flesh," Jn 6:51. Another nuance of "life" that is used in this Gospel is, "He who believes in the Son has eternal life but he who does not obey the Son will not see life; but the wrath of God abides on him" Jn 3:36. These being the main shades of meaning in the Gospel of John there are others as well. In John, "life" is used forty-five times in order to depict the each and every meaning the way life is being described as. People who are doing good things in their life believe we're living the perfect life. However, they're mistaken because there is so much more meaning to it. We need to learn to be good in this world to be accepted into the kingdom of heaven, which is what our Savior, Jesus Christ, promised us. Living on earth is like a practice...
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...The artistic work that I have chosen for this assignment is Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’. Created between 1495 and 1498, the Da Vinci painted the oil painting on the walls of Santa Maria Delle Grazie in Milan in Italy. The masterpiece depicts a scene from the Gospel of John, wherein Jesus is having his last supper with his 12 apostles and announces that he would be betrayed by one of them. The painting is considered to be one of the best specimens of Biblical art and the art inspired during the Italian High Renaissance. Among the few reasons that led me to choose this painting is the expressions of the characters depicted in the painting — be it Jesus or his 12 apostles— capturing a myriad of expressions that range from shock to...
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...The Last Supper and The Book Of Genesis Leonardo Da Vinci was one of the most prominent men in history and was the creator of many new ideas. He created many works of art and invented many new technologies that would be considered extreme for the time period. One of the biggest works of art he completed was “The Last Supper”. This painting, done in fresco, plays a significant role in Christianity and depicts Jesus with his disciples. Along with “The Last Supper”, The Book of Genesis was produced to influence belief on a group of individuals. These works of art are cemented in history and can be connected to each other by their significant individual affects on human existence. “The Last Supper” and the creation story in The Book of Genesis are connected to one another by theology and both share themes such as creationism and humanism. To understand how these individual pieces of work are connected to each other, one must first breakdown why these works of art were created. The Last Supper is one of the most thought-provoking and controversial works of Leonardo da Vinci. It is a mural painting, which means that it is directly painted on a wall, and is created by Leonardo in Milan from 1495 till 1498. Da Vinci painted it for his patron Duke Ludovico Sforza who decided that he wanted this religious scene painted. The Last Supper measures 15 feet × 29 feet and covers the back wall of the dining hall at Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. Leonardo spent 3 years painting...
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...piece. To reproduce a painting doesn’t mean it’s merely a copy, but it is a new take, or interpretation of what the original artist was trying to capture. The replications of old images can often enhance the original image and make a masterpiece accessible to the world. The Grey Art Gallery of New York University is a complete mix of modern art, classic art, and replications. Exhibitions organized by the Grey Art Gallery encompass aspects of all the visual arts: painting, sculpture, drawing and printmaking, photography, architecture and decorative arts, video, film, and performance {www.nyu.edu}. When entering the gallery there is an array of colors and abstractness. Modern, abstract art is clearly dominant at the Greyson Art Gallery. In Supper at Emmaus, Rubens harnessed the power of...
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...to the Medici family of Florence, Italy. Many members of the family held important positions within the church and political arenas. One of the Sforza’s most well known commissions would be the Last Supper by Leonardo DaVinci. This piece was commissioned by Duke Ludovico Sforza and Duchess Beatrice d’Este. Some sources say The Last Supper painting was originally created to serve as a centerpiece for the family’s mausoleum. It took DaVinci three years to complete this painting as he did not work continuously. I discovered that DaVinci was a well known procrastinator. It was normal for him to even leave works undone sometimes. The Last Supper depicts the story of Jesus announcing to his twelve disciples that one of them would soon betray him. The piece is a mural that measures some 15 feet by 29 feet. While most paintings of this time were created with oil paints, this particular piece was created with tempera on gesso, pitch and mastic. Leonardo used some experimental techniques for this painting which over time, proved to be a bad idea Once completed, The Last Supper was placed in the dining area at the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. . DaVinci’s experimental techniques began to peel destroying the beautiful painting. Works Cited "The Last Supper (Leonardo Da Vinci)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 23 Feb. 2012. Web. 25 Feb. 2012. . "Leonardo Da Vinci (1452 - 1519) Italian Renaissance Artist." The Worldwide Art...
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...IWT1 Task One Paul Gurns WGU Art from all periods share many similarities but they also have some profound differences as well. Throughout time artists have taken from prior periods and helped shaped future ones. In this essay I will compare and contrast art from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance periods. A1. Earlier Historical Art Period The Middle-Ages is a period of time between the 5th and 15th century. Most art during the Middle-Ages was commissioned by the Catholic Church. Therefore the art tends to be mostly religious in nature and focused on creating symbols of Christian concepts and values. Artwork from this period served a purpose such as teaching spiritual truths and lessons, as a meditation aid, or even used to try and convert non-believers. Since the purpose of art during the Middle-Ages was to give glory to God, it was not common practice to seek personal recognition thus many pieces from this period went unsigned. Artists from the Middle-Ages didn’t focus on realism and most artwork from this period looked shallow, flat and lacked perspective. There was little to no use of lighting and shadow during this period. A2. Later Historical Art Period The Renaissance was a period of time between the 14th and 17th century. Art during the Renaissance period was used to show the beauty in nature which included human beings. Renaissance art often depicted everyday life and was very focused on realism and tried to portray things as they looked. There was more emphasis...
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...be finishing | will have finished | will have been finishing | a. Present tense is the original verb form. b. Past tense has a few patterns. c. Future tense needs will (shall) + verb. run * I run a marathon twice a year. (present) * I ran a marathon last year. (past) * I will run a marathon next year. (future) eat * I eat lunch in my office. * I ate lunch an hour ago. * I will eat lunch in one hour. see * I see a movie once a week. * I saw a movie yesterday. * I will see a movie tomorrow. know * I know it. * I knew it the day before yesterday. * I will know it by tomorrow. learn * I learn English. * I learned English the last two years. * I will learn English next year. cook * I cook my supper every night. * I cooked our dinner already. * I will cook breakfast tomorrow. Progressive and Perfect Tense Progressive Tense The progressive tense involves action that is, was, or will be in progress at a certain time. In the progressive tense, verbs are formed with a "be" verb + ing. run * I am running a marathon right now. (present progressive) * I was running a marathon at this time last year. (past progressive) * I will be running a marathon next Sunday. (future progressive) eat * I am eating lunch now. * I was eating lunch when you saw me. * I will be eating lunch...
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...Unit 1 Individual Project Art Appreciation HUMA205-15 AIU Online June 16, 2013 Abstract There are many different definitions for the word art. Most of them come down to art being a creative skill. After researching the definition I have written a brief description of several forms of art by the definitions of art. I spent hours researching art and all the different art forms. I found several definitions beginning with our text book, An Introduction to the Visual Arts and it defines “art as a visual expression of an idea or experience, formed with skill, through the use of a medium.” (Preble, 2011) It also states that art is larger than any single definition. The next definition I found was from the Oxford Dictionary. ”Definition of art [noun] the expression or application of human creative skills and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.” (Oxford Dictionary, nd) The Wikipedia definitions is as follows,” art is a diverse range of human activities and the product of those activities; this article focuses primarily on the visual arts, which includes the creation of images or objects in fields including painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and other visual media. Architecture is often included as one of the visual arts; like the decorative arts, it involves the creation of objects where the practical considerations of use are...
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