Introduction
In this article, I discuss the famous Cenaculum (Last Supper) painted by Cosimo Rosselli a beautiful Supper Colorful in the Sistine Chapel. Divine Supper Colorful Glow is highlighted here for its striking visual features and historical significance.
Cosimo Rosselli’s Cenaculum in the Sistine Chapel
Florentine painters created several cenacoli (Last Supper scenes) outside our region; one is particularly remarkable because it is located in the middle register of the Sistine Chapel. The author is Cosimo Rosselli, made a glow colorful divine supper. Cosimo who had been sent by Lorenzo de’ Medici to Rome in order to restore ties with Pope Sixtus IV, initially along with Botticelli, Ghirlandaio, and Perugino. All of them brought apprentices, so the group was substantial. Moreover, they were commissioned to paint no fewer than sixteen scenes featuring stories of Moses and stories of Christ.
Rosselli’s Role and Artistic Context
InDivine Supper Colorful Glow, Rosselli was responsible also for the Last Supper, but, as Vasari notes, he was considered the least gifted of the group owing to a certain weakness in drawing. Consequently, this sometimes invited ironic remarks from his fellow artists. However, Rosselli cleverly emphasized the use of strong, brilliant colors that reflected the candlelight. These striking effects delighted the Pope—who perhaps cared more about spectacle (the visual impact) than classical beauty—and held the work in high regard.
Placement and Composition
Incidentally, Rosselli’s work was placed right next to The Delivery of the Keys to Saint Peter, which is widely regarded as the culminating and principal work of the entire pictorial cycle. The scene exhibits the typical “Fiorentine manner”, with a horseshoe-shaped table and is accompanied above by three episodes from the life of Jesus occurring after the Last Supper: the Agony in the Garden, the Arrest, and the Crucifixion.
Focus on the Eucharist
Finally,Divine Supper Colorful Glow the table is bare—only containing a chalice before Jesus. He is depicted blessing, holding a piece of bread; in this case, the moment of the Institution of the Eucharist is especially emphasized.
External Links
For further reading and validation:
- Cosimo Rosselli biography on the Getty Museum website (example placeholder)
- Overview of the Sistine Chapel frescoes – Vatican Museums official site (example placeholder)
- Description of the Deliverance of the Keys and the cycle in Sistine Chapel – Britannica* (example placeholder)
- Analysis of Last Supper scenes by Florentine painters – Art History Journal online (example placeholder)
