The Last Supper: Where's Judas?
In Fr. Jay Toborowsky's post, Spy Wednesday, he mentions artistic depictions of Judas at the Last Supper, and that reminded me of something I've done for as long as I can remember when looking at Last Supper images.Before I can take in the piece as a whole, I Must Find Judas. I can't enjoy it until I do. It's like I'm compelled to play a version of Where's Waldo? every time I see the Last Supper.
I quickly scan through all the apostles, holding my breath until I find him.
Who's missing a halo?
!['Last Supper' by Jaume Huguet (1470)](http://franciscanfocus.com/pix/20110421a.jpg)
Or sporting a just-sucked-on-lemons countenance?
!['The Last Supper' by Master Of The Housebook (1475-1480)](http://franciscanfocus.com/pix/20110421b.jpg)
Or sitting apart from the others?
!['The Last Supper' by Luca Signorelli (1502)](http://franciscanfocus.com/pix/20110421c.jpg)
Or clutching a money-bag?
!['The Last Supper' by Valentin de Boulogne (1625-1626)](http://franciscanfocus.com/pix/20110421d.jpg)
Then ... a-HA! There he is! OK, now I can take it easy and look at the rest of the piece.
So, um ... anyone else do this, or is it just me?
1 Comments:
Weird, yes, but I do it too.
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