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ID: 901000357
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000357
Record Type: Event/Narrative

Last Supper (New Testament narrative)

Note: Narrative of the Last Supper, a Passover meal taking place the day before the Crucifixion of Jesus. Jesus and his apostles are seated around a table, he blesses and shares the bread and wine, repeated by Christians as the eucharist. John the Apostle may rest his head on Jesus' chest; Judas may appear as a dark or evil figure. From Matthew 26:21-35; Mark 14:18-31; Luke 22:3, 22:15-23; John 13:21-38.

Names:
Last Supper (New Testament narrative) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
Last Supper, The (New Testament narrative) (English,U,N)
Ultima Cena (New Testament narrative) (Italian-P,D,N)
Cenacolo (New Testament narrative) (Italian,U,N)
Cène, La (New Testament narrative) (French-P,D,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<New Testament narratives> (P)
............Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative) (I)
................Passion of Christ (New Testament narrative) (P)
....................Last Supper (New Testament narrative) (P)
Related Iconography:
actor is .... Apostles
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Apostles (Christian characters)) [901000340]
associated with .... Supper at Emmaus
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, New Testament narratives, Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative), Supper at Emmaus (New Testament narrative)) [901000439]
source is .... Bible, New Testament
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Philosophy, Religion, Bible (sacred literature, Judeo-Christian), Bible, New Testament (Biblical books, sacred texts)) [901000254]
protagonist is .... Jesus Christ
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Jesus Christ (Christian character)) [901000087]

Other Relationships:
culture/religion is .... Christianity
.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
topic is .... supper
.....(meals (eating, event), events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
topic is .... transubstantiation (doctrinal concept)
.....(Christian doctrinal concepts, doctrinal concepts, religious concepts, religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
affiliated/associated with .... eucharist
.....(religious ceremonies, ceremonies, cultural events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Last Supper (New Testament narrative)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh 85074830
Last Supper, The (New Testament narrative)
................Didron, Christian Iconography, Millington translator (1886) 414
Ultima Cena (New Testament narrative)
................ICCD database (1988-)
Cenacolo (New Testament narrative)
................ICCD database (1988-)
Cène, La (New Testament narrative)
................Didron, Christian Iconography, Millington translator (1886)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Source for image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Supper#/media/File:%C3%9Altima_Cena_-_Da_Vinci_5.jpg
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 73D2 the episode of the Last Supper
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................ Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/459131
................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/2993/unknown-maker-the-last-supper-byzantine-early-13th-century-late-13th-century/
................ Victoria and Albert Museum [online] (2010) http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1156264/the-last-supper-print-bolswert-boetius-adamsz/

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