The stories, symbols and history behind great art
A six-minute documentary on Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper in Milan. It looks at seven details: the space beside Jesus, the hand holding a knife, the spilled salt near Judas, the theory of a hidden melody, the doorway that cut away Jesus's feet, the wall that survived the 1943 bombing and the painting technique that is slowly erasing the mural.
The video is in English. For sources and a clear line between fact and theory, read our article on the same seven details.
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Leonardo's mural in Milan is one of the most reproduced images in the world. These seven details, some documented and some disputed, show how much it still hides in plain sight.