Last Supper Private Tour

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- Tour main features:

Inside the refectory of the Dominican convent close to the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, you can admire one of the world's most celebrated works: the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci.
Painted between 1494 and 1498 under the dukedom of Ludovico il Moro, Leonardo depicted the scene "a secco" (on a dry wall) on the wall of the convent’s refectory, abandoning the traditional technique of fresco painting.
Upon completion however, it was observed that this new method and environment factors had contributed to the deterioration of the work, that has undergone various restorations. The most recent dates back to 1999, where several scientific methods were used to restore the original features and where possible to remove the traces of paint applied during the previous interventions.
Extensive measures have been taken to protect the fresco from further exposure. To ensure that the fresco be kept at room temperature, a maximum of 8 people is admitted every 15 minutes.