Depicting the bread of the Last Supper: religious representation in Italian Renaissance society

Prior to about 1500 most depictions of the Last Supper in Western art showed unleavened bread on the table, but since then leavened bread has usually been shown. This change involved the abandonment of what was understood at the time to be a historically-accurate representation of the Last Supper, i...

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Authors: Albury, W. R. (Author) ; Weisz, G. M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Creighton University 2009
In: The journal of religion & society
Year: 2009, Volume: 11
Further subjects:B Renaissance
B Italian
B Lord's Supper; Art
B Bread; Religious aspects
B Christian
B Lord's Supper; History of doctrines; 0600-1500
B Council of Florence (1438-1445)
B Lord's Supper; Bread and wine
B Species
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