Sky Arte dedicates episode to Leonardo's Last Supper

The episode of the series 'Sei in un Paese Meraviglioso' airing on July 23 on Sky Arte focuses on Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper'. Hosts Dario Vergassola and Roberta Morise guide viewers through the masterpiece, which is painted on the north wall of the refectory of the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. Commissioned in 1495 and completed in 1497, the fresco depicts the moment after Christ says 'one of you will betray me'. It is one of the first classical paintings to capture a precise instant rather than an indefinite duration. Leonardo's genius is evident in his use of light and perspective, but he used tempera on two layers of gesso, which proved vulnerable to humidity—a flaw noted by Giorgio Vasari as early as 1568. Despite technical challenges, 'The Last Supper' remains a highly influential masterpiece, gaining further visual power from its architectural setting. The Sky Arte site is powered by Artribune, which manages its content and digital interface.