“The last supper” by Leonardo da Vinci in Milan

This famous, controversial and ambiguous work of Leonardo Da Vinci, it’s kept in the dining hall of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. This important fresco has been recently rediscovered, also thanks to the famous book of Dan Brown, Leonardo made this painting, characterized by a surprising beauty on the North wall of the hall between 1494 and 1498, during the leadership of Ludovico il Moro. The brilliant Leonardo made his masterpiece with a particular technique: he applied the colours (tempera and oil) on the dry wall, instead of applying plaster before. Unfortunately, due to this technique, this enormous painting is going to disappear because of the dampness. The work has received a lot of restorations and the last one, which was in 1999, gave to the work its original colours and removed the paint of the older restorations. The painting is kept in particular ambience conditions and can be visited by groups of maximum 25 people and every 15 minutes.

Information to visit “The Last Supper”:

When: Tuesday – Sunday from 8,15 am to 7 pm
Never: 1st January, 1st May and 25th December
Tickets: 6,50 €, reduced tickets 3,25 €