Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper

Easter week brings to mind the Last Supper painting by Leonardo da Vinci. The Last Supper is one of Italy's most famous and most visited paintings. Italian Notebook has an interesting article detailing the painting's history and misguided attempts to protect it and our Art History guide answers 10 Common Questions about the Last Supper.

Leonardo's masterpiece is in Milan's Santa Maria della Grazie church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Because of its popularity and the daily limit to the number of visitors, you'll need to buy tickets ahead if you want to see it. Here's Visiting Information for the Last Supper.

You can also see the Last Supper on the web at 16 billion pixels. You can really get a close look at the painting, zooming in on key details you'd like to see.

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