{"product_id":"the-last-supper-mosaic","title":"Last Supper Mosaic","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Most Recognized Meal in History, Rendered in Stone\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeonardo da Vinci painted it in Milan in 1495. For the past five centuries, artists across every medium have returned to it. This piece represents something rarer still — the moment that image meets the ancient craft of Madaba, and a painting becomes a mosaic, assembled by hand, one stone at a time, in the Holy Land itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis large rectangular mosaic reproduces the composition of \u003cstrong\u003eLeonardo da Vinci's \u003cem\u003eThe Last Supper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e with faithful attention to its architecture and drama. Christ sits at the center of a long table draped in cream and ivory, framed by a \u003cstrong\u003egolden arched doorway\u003c\/strong\u003e that opens to a pale blue landscape behind him — the same device Leonardo used to draw the eye and place Christ in light. To his left and right, the \u003cstrong\u003etwelve apostles\u003c\/strong\u003e react in cascading clusters of surprise, question, and sorrow to his announcement that one among them will betray him. Every gesture — the raised hand, the turned shoulder, the leaning figure — has been translated into natural stone tesserae with remarkable fidelity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe color palette follows Leonardo's original closely: \u003cstrong\u003ewarm amber and ochre walls\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong\u003ecoffered ceiling\u003c\/strong\u003e in terracotta and brown, and \u003cstrong\u003edeep teal-green windows\u003c\/strong\u003e with ornamental tracery lining both sides of the room. The figures are rendered in the full range of their robes — white, rust, gold, green, and deep brown — with faces individuated enough to convey emotion at a distance. The black wooden frame completes the piece cleanly, giving it the weight and presence of a framed painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this mosaic distinctive is its location of origin. Madaba sits in the heart of biblical Jordan — a city where early Christians built churches and filled their floors with sacred imagery in stone. For an artisan from Madaba to render \u003cem\u003eThe Last Supper\u003c\/em\u003e is not merely a technical exercise; it is a meeting of two sacred traditions, the Renaissance and the Byzantine, in a medium that was already ancient when Leonardo was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e✦\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e90 W × 55 H × 2.5 D cm (35.4\" W x 21.7\" H x 1\" D)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e✦\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e5.45 lb\u003cbr\u003e✦\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eShape:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRectangular\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat You're Getting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003e100% handmade\u003c\/strong\u003e — assembled stone by stone by Madaba artisans\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eNatural stone tesserae\u003c\/strong\u003e — no plastic, resin, or machine-cut pieces\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind\u003c\/strong\u003e — slight natural variations in stone color are part of its authenticity\u003cbr\u003e✦ \u003cstrong\u003eReady to hang\u003c\/strong\u003e — wall-hanging hardware included\u003cbr\u003e✦ Carefully packed for safe international shipping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Tradition Behind It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMadaba's Christian community has been expressing faith through mosaic for over fifteen centuries — long before the Renaissance, long before Leonardo. The artisans who made this piece work in a city where sacred art in stone is not a historical curiosity but a living practice, passed from hand to hand across generations. To hang this in your home is to hold two great traditions of devotion at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach mosaic is unique. Dimensions and stone coloring may vary slightly from the photo shown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gallerie Levant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48228685578397,"sku":null,"price":1999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/2513\/3981\/files\/last-supper-main.jpg?v=1778561055","url":"https:\/\/gallerielevant.com\/products\/the-last-supper-mosaic","provider":"Gallerie Levant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}