Bernard van Orley and Pieter de Pannemaker, The Last Supper

Faded though it is, this tapestry retains its breathtaking illusionism: veins pop, wine flows, and hair curls.

Bernard van Orley and Pieter de Pannemaker, The Last Supper, c. 1524–26 (design), c. 1525–28 (woven), wool, silk, silver-gilt thread, 335 x 350 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York). Video from The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cite this page as: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Bernard van Orley and Pieter de Pannemaker, The Last Supper," in Smarthistory, January 25, 2016, accessed January 3, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/bernard-van-orley-and-pieter-de-pannemaker-the-last-supper/.