The Last Supper Reflection
When you take the mirror image reflection of Leonardo Da Vinci's masterpiece, "The Last Supper", and superimpose it on the standard image, the combination reveals puzzling new details. These details seem to be in keeping with the mysteries discussed in popular fiction, making them all the more eyebrow-raising.
A few of these details are highlighted below. Are these intentional, or just a coincidence of shape and color? 
Standard Image Mirror Image Grail Pyramid Inverted Pyramid Cradled Baby Couple Knight
Mouse over the item to highlight it in the image. Note that many of the images show up on the right and left, but only the left side is highlighted.
Could Leonardo have pulled this off, even if he wanted to?
Sure. One important thing to remember is that Leonardo would have sketched this intensively on parchment before beginning work on the fresco. It is absolutely reasonable for him to have laid two sketches on top of one another to organize the dual image. It was (and is) also common practice for artists to view their work in a mirror for a fresh look at the composition. Leonardo is widely regarded as one of the most intelligent people in history. Clearly he could have executed such a thing, if he chose to.
It is a little fuzzy...
The fresco was completed in 1498, making it over five hundred years old. And it's painted on the wall of a monastary, not a canvas. In that setting the work has, unfortunately been brutalized over the years. It has also been restored numerous times. What we see in this painting now, is a blurry shadow of what it must have looked like upon completion.
What's up the with grail / chalice?
Many heads have been scratched in regard to the very odd absense of the Holy Grail in the standard painting. The "Cup of Christ" should be a critical part of any depiction of the Last Supper. Its presence in the mirror image is a strong clue that Leonardo did indeed intend this effect. The absense of the grail in the standard image may be Leonardo's indication that there is more to the painting than you can see in a standard view.
So what, there are pyramids.
Pyramids and inverted pyramids appear throughout discussions of the mysteries surrounding Leonardo's work as it relates to Christian secrets encoded in his work. Its presence in the exact center of the mirror image is notable, especially with the inclusion of the inverted pyramid as well. Most of the composition is flowing figures, with very few hard geometric lines. Indeed, it's hard to see much in the muddled combination of the shapes at the table. But there's the pyramid, unbroken and formed of perfectly straight lines. We've also included the pyramid from the back of the U.S. one dollar bill, which is an odd emblem anyway, and bears a striking resemblance to the one now found in the mirror image.
That's very anti-Christian
Not at all. Remember, Leonardo lived 1400 years after Christ. It's not like he had first-hand knowledge. The interesting question is whether he was hiding his views in his works. If he was, only then does it bear investigating where those views originated and if they have any merit.
For more information on the basics of these details, visit the following links to Wikipedia.
The Last Supper
Inverted Pyramid
The Knights Templar
This is a brand-new and very incomplete page. To make suggestions of more information, links, etc. please contact us.
Sure. One important thing to remember is that Leonardo would have sketched this intensively on parchment before beginning work on the fresco. It is absolutely reasonable for him to have laid two sketches on top of one another to organize the dual image. It was (and is) also common practice for artists to view their work in a mirror for a fresh look at the composition. Leonardo is widely regarded as one of the most intelligent people in history. Clearly he could have executed such a thing, if he chose to.
It is a little fuzzy...
The fresco was completed in 1498, making it over five hundred years old. And it's painted on the wall of a monastary, not a canvas. In that setting the work has, unfortunately been brutalized over the years. It has also been restored numerous times. What we see in this painting now, is a blurry shadow of what it must have looked like upon completion.
What's up the with grail / chalice?
Many heads have been scratched in regard to the very odd absense of the Holy Grail in the standard painting. The "Cup of Christ" should be a critical part of any depiction of the Last Supper. Its presence in the mirror image is a strong clue that Leonardo did indeed intend this effect. The absense of the grail in the standard image may be Leonardo's indication that there is more to the painting than you can see in a standard view.
So what, there are pyramids.
Pyramids and inverted pyramids appear throughout discussions of the mysteries surrounding Leonardo's work as it relates to Christian secrets encoded in his work. Its presence in the exact center of the mirror image is notable, especially with the inclusion of the inverted pyramid as well. Most of the composition is flowing figures, with very few hard geometric lines. Indeed, it's hard to see much in the muddled combination of the shapes at the table. But there's the pyramid, unbroken and formed of perfectly straight lines. We've also included the pyramid from the back of the U.S. one dollar bill, which is an odd emblem anyway, and bears a striking resemblance to the one now found in the mirror image.
That's very anti-Christian
Not at all. Remember, Leonardo lived 1400 years after Christ. It's not like he had first-hand knowledge. The interesting question is whether he was hiding his views in his works. If he was, only then does it bear investigating where those views originated and if they have any merit.
For more information on the basics of these details, visit the following links to Wikipedia.
The Last Supper
Inverted Pyramid
The Knights Templar
This is a brand-new and very incomplete page. To make suggestions of more information, links, etc. please contact us.