2006-07-02 18:35:33 · 15 answers · asked by mt_werwolf 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
All 13 people are men, including Jesus, and that's according to the Bible.
Never believe what the Da Vinci Code says. It's a good read but nothing more than that. If you're ever confused, read the Bible, it will set you free.
2006-07-02 18:46:31 · answer #1 · answered by scanrelief 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many points of view possible to answer that question.
Some state that there are 13 men in there (Jesus + 12 apostoles), and others state that there are 12 men and a woman (Jesus + 11 apostoles + marie magdalene). It is impossible for us to know the exact truth about the painting, but the thematic of Marie Magdalene on the Last Supper is already covered in the "The DaVinci Code" book and movie.
Personally, (and this is just my opinion) I think that there could be originally 13 men at the table and at least 1 woman. Jesus, Judas and all the other could initially be there, but (and as tradition states) Judas eventually leaves and then there would be simply 12 men and Marie at the table, as the painting depicts.
Ok, most people could disagree that Marie was indeed in there, but think of this: Jesus could be indeed the son of God, but he was in a human boby. Humans have physical needs, and after saving Marie from being killed with the stones, she probably followed him and his message up to her death. Therefore, in that supper, I find it highly unprobable that there wasn't at least a woman in there, either if she was Marie or not.
I hope this answer is enough for you, but you can also see two copies of the paintings below, so that that you can get your own conclusions.
2006-07-03 01:49:28 · answer #2 · answered by felizmino213 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol 13. its stupid to think john wasnt the mary character, just stupid. he is the youngest of the twelve so as all artists did they painted him looking almost femine because he is so young, and even in John is talks about how John was leaning towards Jesus at the supper, its really just dumb to think otherwise.
2006-07-03 08:11:35 · answer #3 · answered by Hafeman 5000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
13 are supposed to be men, including Jesus. Only 12 look like men.
2006-07-03 01:39:10 · answer #4 · answered by blewz4u 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nobody really knows ,as the painting was painted 1500 years later so with the passage of time (chinese whispers)there might only have been 3 or 4,
2006-07-03 05:52:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
12 men.
2006-07-03 01:42:30 · answer #6 · answered by sonal m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are all fictional characters on the wrong side of the table....You can ask your dog about this or you can hold on to those rusty bicycle parts. It's up to you. Is that all you ever think about, popsickles?
2006-07-07 23:17:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
which last supper? there is more than just one you know.
2006-07-03 01:38:00 · answer #8 · answered by Jacob F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of them
2006-07-03 01:44:56 · answer #9 · answered by brenda4ever 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All are
And no its not Mary Madgillin(sp)
2006-07-03 01:39:25 · answer #10 · answered by chevydan6 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋