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Unfortunately, the name of this artist and the year it was created could not be found, but this drawing was too unique and interesting to be passed by. In this work, Jesus is located in the bottom left corner. Although it is hard to see, his halo has a cross inside which is a common way to identify Christ. The twelve disciples are shown gathered around a round table which is rarely used in depictions of the Last Supper. The artist shows the disciples eating with there hands, which is also not shown very often. There are no components of this piece which identify anyone other than Christ. This was intentional in order to draw your attention to Jesus. |
This is an Syriac drawing by an unknown artist. The year this was created could not be found without searching the files located in the British Museum in England. This document is filed under add. 7168.
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It is hard to distinguish this piece as purely divine or purely human. Christ's divinity is shown in that he alone has a halo, but his human side is also depicted in that he is taking part in a human activity, eating. The blood and body of Christ is not shown here as it is traditionally portrayed, but merely a gathering for a meal. However, the circular shape infers the immortality of Christ in that it represents eternity. |
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