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Description: | This impressive Biblical scene is thought to be by the great Italian artist Tintoretto or artists from his studio. Jesus is shown on the far right, about to wash the feet of his disciple Peter - a symbolic act of purification before Peter became a priest. In the centre of the picture is the table at which the disciples will eat the Last Supper. The rich colouring, strong lighting, and use of twisting poses are characteristic of Tintoretto's style. The picture hung in St Nicholas' Cathedral, Newcastle for nearly 150 years from 1818. | License: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/about/copyright/ | Rights holder: | Tyne & Wear Museums | Subjects: | beyond the North East art movement artists oil paintings animals art buildings men natural world | Source: | Tyne and Wear Imagine | Identifier: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/details/index.... | Go to resource |
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