Why is Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" in such bad shape?
Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" began deteriorating within his lifetime because he experimented with painting on dry plaster instead of using traditional fresco techniques.
Reference: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" began deteriorating within his lifetime because he experimented with painting on dry plaster instead of using traditional fresco techniques.
According to legend, Pablo Picasso's first word was "piz," short for the Spanish word for pencil.
Fewer than 20 surviving paintings are generally attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, partly because he often left works unfinished.