Consider Da Vinci's Last Supper and Tintoretto's the Last Supper

question 18

Essay

Consider da Vinci's Last Supper and Tintoretto's The Last Supper. These paintings depict the same biblical event in very different ways. Compare the two styles and the interpretations of this event by each artist. Identify and comment upon the formal elements and principles of design as they relate to the styles of these works.

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Definitions:

Justices

Judges serving on a court, especially the higher courts such as the Supreme Court.

Deposition

A sworn, out-of-court testimony by a witness or party in a legal case, usually recorded for later use in court.

Pretrial Discovery

A legal process in which parties to a lawsuit gather information from each other prior to trial to prepare their cases.

Sworn Testimony

Testimony given under oath by a witness in a legal proceeding, regarded as evidence.