How did Leonardo da Vinci's the Last Supper impact modern art?

There is no direct impact other than being part of an artistic tradition that would be “canon” for another several centuries. Renaissance art as a group is still how the majority of people view as traditional art. read more

Da Vinci's Impact Upon the Art World Da Vinci today is recognized mostly through his paintings. Many of his paintings were famous in both the Renaissance times and in the modern world. read more

When Courbet launched his independent exhibition he was actively challenging the state run exhibition that at the time was still steeped in the academic aesthetic that had been established by the art of the renaissance. So Da Vinci’s Last Supper has as much to do with influencing modern art as Raphael’s School of Athens or Michelangelo’s David. read more

The Impact of Leonardo da Vinci Paintings. Leonardo da Vinci is famous for a wide range of accomplishments within diverse fields and practices. He was considered a brilliant painter, inventor, scientist, philosopher, engineer and early medical researcher by his peers. read more