My firneds and I are discussing the final ep of X-Files and there was a scene that was set up to resemble the Last Supper. So now we’re wondering in what order do the disciples appear on Da Vinci’s Last Supper? I have tried an internet search and dind’t come up with anything.
I took art history last semester, and this 600-page book finally came in handy for something. From Art Across Time (Volume II) by Laurie Adams, copyright 1999:
So if anyone’s a really good personality judge from stuff given in the Bible, we could give this a good shot.
Shoot. My first post failed, unfortunately. So here’s the rest of that quote from above:
According to GAIA picture gallery the second from our right is Thaddeus. To our left of Jesus is John. I believe the one on the far right is Judas.
The Lord’s Supper shows they are (from our left to our right)[list]
Nathaniel
James the Lesser
Andrew
Simon Peter
Judas Iscariot
John
Jesus
Thomas
James
Philip
Matthew
Thaddeus (Leonardo is supposed to have used himself as a model)
Simon the Zealot
[hijack]Hey, you know what Jesus said at the Last Supper? “OK, Everyone who wants to be in the picture, on this side of the table!”[/hijack]
We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread, already in progress.
Would you believe that I was reading that same art book this evening? It’s really one of the best art books I’ve seen. (It’s a textbook of my brother’s.)
Of course, according to Monty Python, the “Penultimate Supper” had dozens of disciples, three Christs, and a kangaroo, which I believe is still nameless.
Wow…that’s kinda odd - awesome, but odd 
Very cool book - one of the only ones I kept for my future classroom.
…and as for Chronos and Smeghead…ROFL!! Let us quote the Book of Armaments…ahem Where did you find the Penultimate Supper, in Life of Brian? (I didn’t pay too close of attention to that while I was watching it, so I missed a lot.)
The Penultimate Supper was on a video of one of their live performances.
Would you believe it’s based on a real incident? The painter Veronese was commissioned to do a Last Supper mural. He added a contemporary German soldier and a few other things. When the authorities inquired as to why he included things not at the Last Supper, he basically claimed artistic license and suggested they rename the painting. It’s now known as “The Feast at the House of Levi.”
I heard that somewhere…it is a great anecdote. (Thanks for the info on the PU supper, too!)
Where’d you finally find the list, bibliophage?
You can see Veronese’s version of Christ’s last shindig here. Looks like a pretty wild event. Check out the unruly masses in the galleries!
ROTFLOL! It looks like the ultimate “party crashing” scenario: invite twelve guests to a relatively intimate dinner party, and the entire bloody neighborhood shows up. Even the title made me laugh: “Hey everybody, there’s a feast at Levi’s house! Jesus is throwing it; He’s a nice guy, and I’m sure He won’t mind a couple of extra guests.”
The list is here
Thanks for the source, zgystardst. I actually found it on one of those evil Napster-esque programs, so I didn’t know where it came from originally.
And, boy! That Levi threw quite the party!
What scene was that? Either I’m terribly unobservant or I had my nose in that Cosmo with Ashley Judd on the cover at the time…