This famous
painting, commenced by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1495 and completed in 1497, is
considered one of the most significant art creations worldwide. The painting
shows Jesus announcing to his twelve Apostles that one of them was going to
betray him.
Leonardo Da Vinci painted
his masterpiece "Il Cenacolo" using strong tempera on a dry wall instead of a wet one;
this is the reason why it begun to fade soon after its completion. In time,
the fresco has undergone a number of restoration interventions, of which the
most recent was begun in 1978 and finished in 1999.
The
work of restoration of the "Il Cenacolo" has made original pictorial
excerpts re-emerge and has shown more of Da Vinci's sense of color and
drawing techniques. After the restoration, a sophisticated air filtering
system was installed to impede the entry of dust, damp, vapor and polluting
substances.
It is necessary to book your visitto the Milan Leonardo Cenacolo in advance,
you can do it online
at the web site or by telephone at the number +39-02-92-800-360.