“The Last Supper”
By: Leonardo Da Vinci, (1452-1519)

“Even the expressions of feelings and emotions is considered by Leonardo
to be a kind of motion, which triggers the actions of the muscles,
the contractions of the lips and eyes, the formation of wrinkles and,
more generally, the gestures of communication.
He paints expressions from life and investigates the anatomical and physiognomic bases of character traits and emotional reactions.
The “Last Supper” represents the supreme synthesis of this complex research.” (end quote)

(Above Quote from:)
(The Tech Museum, San Jose, CA, (the only stop in North America),
Instituto e Museo Di Storia Della Scienza and Museale Fiorentino, Florence, Italy)

*physiognomy: (fizzie-on-o-me): the practice of trying to judge character and
mental qualities of bodily or facial features and expression as indicative of apparent characteristics;
one who knows the face. (Webster’s Dictionary)

Can you identify the “13 Emotions” he portrayed in this painting?


©2009 Tim Gega, 3-D Pixco / Alpha Moonprayers / Bibelot Contra
Emotional Awareness & Literacy