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What do you think Philip, James Major, and Thomas are telling about Jesus – part 2/5

The attached partial image is from famous Last supper painting from Leonardo di Vinci. He was a smart person and this painting is mostly his view.

Question: What do you think Philip, James Major, and Thomas are telling about Jesus in this painting considering their body language and gestures?

Background: Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was an Italian Renaissance polymath: painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist and writer whose genius, perhaps more than that of any other figure, epitomized the Renaissance humanist ideal.

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WaterStreet

My guess is that all this is concern about the prohibition (and the subsequent controversy) of having regular (leavened) bread at the Passover table. See my original comment about this at https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/27387452/What-do-you-think-Simon-Thaddens-and-Matthew-are-telling-about-Jesus-1-5.html?anchorAnswerId=36938905#a36938905

Mike Eghtebas

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The question is what da Vinci, is being subjective (as most of us often are), is he trying to tell us? The truth maybe different but this question is not about that.

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WaterStreet

Maybe what I already said is what the genius of di Vinci is trying to tell us. Maybe he had access to lost knowledge, which he expressed in his art. He could have explained it one way, but really meant something else. Artists do that some times for political reasons.

Mike Eghtebas

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Please note that the point of this question is not to discuss and discover a religious truth. The intention is to discuss what da Vinci is trying to tell us by the choice of gestures, body languages, and facial expressions he has painted this. Also see:

Part 1/5
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/27387452/What-do-you-think-Simon-Thaddens-and-Matthew-are-telling-about-Jesus-1-5.html

Part 3/5
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/27387642/What-do-you-think-Bartholomew-s-gesture-is-telling-about-Jesus-part-3-5.html

Part 4/5
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/27387651/What-do-you-think-Judas-s-gesture-is-telling-about-Jesus-part-4-5.html

Part 5/5
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/27387655/What-do-you-think-Peter-Andrew-and-James-Minor-are-telling-about-Jesus-5-5.html

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Jason210

This group seeming to be sayin "No, it can't be!". They are doubting. Interesting that "Doubting Thomas" is part of the group. Why is he making that gesture with his finger? Another mystery.

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Jason210

Thta's exactly the impression I get, Callandor.

Mike Eghtebas

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I appreciate all for giving inputs. I see the only one smiling is Jesus. The rest seem somewhat at disbelieve or maybe a bit annoyed.

Here of course we are not to draw conclusions or discover a truth. Rather to figure out what Da Vinci is thinking. Please add any other observation you may have.

Thanks.