Though the completion date was never written down, it is said to
be finished 4 years after it was started. Approximately around 1507 Leonardo finished the painting. Painting is so famous for the fact that the women in this painting is a mystery to Da Vinci. Why was this painted, is a big question that has no true answer. The last supper is a masterpiece for the reasoning being that it shows the final meal with Jesus Christs 12 apostles. In the painting it show the emotion on everyones faces. During the last supper it is said in the bible that Jesus Christ said that one of his disciples will betray him. The painting is a masterpiece because in the painting Leonardo demonstrates the emotions on each and every one in the painting. It shows how each disciple is questioning who is the one to betray Jesus. The painting of Vitruvius has many theories behind it. Vitruvius believed that the human body is similar to a properly constructed temple that relates to the parts of the human body. Many artists have illustrated Vitruvius theory before but in Leonardos illustration his is different then others before. This figure demonstrates to different positions. While the painting of the man is in the circle and the square, body movement is suggested in this figure. This painting is a masterpiece for many reasons described but with the variety of Da Vinci own way to bring his own theory into his painting with words surrounding the picture describing and paraphrasing Vitruvius theory. Painting said to be done in 1490. Mona Lisa The Last Supper Vitruvian Man