Thursday, January 3, 2008

the last supper

the last supper
the last supper painting
picture of the last supper
leonardo da vinci last supper painting
were all the faces of a man of five-and-forty by years, and they differed principally in the passions they expressed, and in the ghastliness of their worn and wasted state. Pride, contempt, defiance, stubbornness, submission, lamentation, succeeded one another; so did varieties of sunken cheek, cadaverous colour, emaciated hands and figures.
oil painting
But the face was in the main one face, and every head was prematurely white. A hundred times the dozing passenger inquired of this spectre: ¡¡¡¡"Buried how long?" ¡¡¡¡The answer was always the same: "Almost eighteen years." ¡¡¡¡"You had abandoned all hope of being dug out?" ¡¡¡¡"Long ago." ¡¡¡¡"You know that you are recalled to life?" ¡¡¡¡"They tell me so." ¡¡¡¡"I hope you care to live?" ¡¡¡¡"I can't say." ¡¡¡¡"Shall I show her to you? Will you come and see her?"

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

the last supper"