The Last Supper

Albrecht Dürer

National Gallery of Art

This print shows a group of twelve men sitting and standing around a round table. The central figure is a man with long hair and a beard, with radiant white lines extending outward from his head, pointing upwards and to either side. He raises one hand upwards, standing behind a person sitting at the table who appears to be sleeping. On either side of him are more standing men who appear to converse with each other, while four more men sit at the round table with their backs to us. The men have various expressions and hairstyles, and they all seem to have light skin and wear draping robes. On the table, there is a plate with what looks like meat, cups, and bread. The background is a simple room, the walls decorated with thin horizontal lines. A large jug is on the ground by the seated men, near the bottom right corner of the print.