The Last Supper

NamePainting

Maker Noé Garcia Chávez

CultureHispano

Date2014

Place madeSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America

MediumWood, gesso, paint, varnish, leather

Dimensions11 1/4 × 24 × 11/16 in. (28.5 × 61 × 1.8 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection with partial funds from Dan Prall, FA.2016.59.1

Object numberFA.2016.59.1

DescriptionRetablo depicts the Last Supper with Jesus standing at the center of a large table and the 12 disciples either sitting or standing along the table. Jesus is dressed in white and the disciples are dressed in various colors. Each is holding a glass of wine and each has a halo, except for Judas who is seated on the far right and is clutching a bag of coins in his left hand. The table is laden with a variety of foods. A gray dog rests in the left lower corner and a brown dog sits at Jesus' feet. The floor is brown tile and the background is cream. The border and edge is painted dark brown with a corbel in each upper corner. The hanger is a long leather strip on the back.