Leonardo’s Last Supper
A Vision by Peter Greenaway
December 3, 2010 - January 6, 2011
Wade Thompson Drill Hall
Visionary artist and filmmaker Peter Greenaway brings new insight into one of the world’s most celebrated masterpieces in his multimedia reverie of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper. Set within a full-scale replica of the dome of Refectory of Santa Maria Delle Grazie in Milan, the home of the original painting, a meticulously detailed facsimile of The Last Supper is brought to life through Greenaway’s ingenious manipulation of light, sound, and theatrical illusion. Visitors navigate a series of vivid audio-visual environments that provoke new ways of seeing this iconic work.
Leonardo’s Last Supper is part of Greenaway’s ongoing series Ten Classic Paintings Revisited, in which the artist creates a dialogue “between 8,000 years of art and 112 years of cinema.” The Armory’s presentation marks the first time that one of Greenaway’s critically acclaimed artistic installations is mounted in the United States.
Installation Hours
Tuesdays–Sundays, 11:00am–8:00pm
Showings are on the hour starting at 12:00pm. Last showing of the day is at 7:00pm.
Run Time
This event is approximately 45 minutes.
"Peter Greenaway's sound and light dramatization of Leonardo da Vinci's 1492 painting The Last Supper makes for a breathtaking exhibit inside the monumental interiors of the Park Avenue Armory in New York."
The Huffington Post
"[Peter Greenaway] has created a dialogue between painting and film."
The Wall Street Journal
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Production Credits & Support
An initiative by I Saloni Milano
A project of Change Performing Arts, Milan
With the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities / Superintendency for Architectural and Environmental Heritage of Milan in collaboration with the Municipality of Milan/Culture, the Italian Trade Commission (ITC) and supported by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development. Additional support provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, the Robert Lehman Foundation and the New York State Council on the Arts, celebrating 50 years of building strong, creative communities in New York State’s 62 counties.
