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Book of the Week: Ross King - Leonardo and the Last Supper

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Leonardo and the Last Supper

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Ross King - Leonardo and the Last Supper

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Da Vinci sets about capturing one of the Bible's most dramatic scenes in paint and plaster

Leonardo da Vinci sets about capturing one of the most dramatic passages from the Bible in paint and plaster. Read by Nigel Anthony.

By the time he was commissioned to paint his 'Last Supper' in the refectory of the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Leonardo da Vinci would have seen many representations of this famous scene in Florence and Milan. But he was never an artist to follow in others' footsteps and, typically, his approach to capturing one of the most dramatic passages in the Bible was unique. 

Nigel Anthony reads from Leonardo and the Last Supper by Ross King.
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Ross King tells the story of the creation of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece

Ross King tells the story of what went on behind the scenes when Leonardo da Vinci was commissioned to paint what became one of history's greatest masterpieces. Read by Nigel Anthony

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