I don't think it's a masterpiece at all. It's totally inaccurate. Jesus was Jewish. He didn't have long hair like a woman. That would have been shameful. Jesus would have had short black hair. He would have had a long beard like a rabbi. The disciples didn't sit in chairs at a tall table but they reclined at a short table.
RE: May 28: The Masterpiece of Milan
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May 28: The Masterpiece of Milan
Yeah. Da Vinci didn't have all that information, and frankly, he probably wouldn't have been very interested in that information at all. Is that reason enough to say that it isn't a masterpiece? In our society we're trained to see all of history through the lens of racial and gender groups fighting for dominance over others. Many look at this painting and see only an offensively white-washed version of near-east culture that seeks to assert the dominance of white European culture. That's not at all what Da Vinci is trying to do or thinking of. There is so much symbolism and character development and spiritual weight behind this picture that you are in serious danger of completely missing out on.
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