Question

The Last Supper created from 1592 to 1594 housed in the Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, Italy.

How does the artist use light in the image above?
a.
He uses sharp contrast in light.
b.
The light creates deep shadows on the figures to hide their faces.
c.
He uses one natural and one supernatural light source.
d.
none of the above

Answer 1

c. He uses one natural and one supernatural light source.

Tintoretto contrasts ordinary, terrestrial light (lamps/windows and reflected room light) with a supernatural, radiating light centered on Christ, creating dramatic illumination and spiritual emphasis.