
Das letzte Abendmahl (The Last Supper)
Hermann Nitsch's *Das letzte Abendmahl (The Last Supper)* is a visceral and commanding colour silkscreen on canvas that channels the artist's signature Orgien Mysterien Theater aesthetic, layering explosive splashes of deep crimson and earthy tones in a manner that evokes both sacred ritual and raw corporeal energy. The work reimagines the biblical last supper through Nitsch's lens of Dionysian excess and cathartic spectacle, where the boundaries between blood, wine, and paint collapse into a single overwhelming presence. The gestural intensity of the composition transforms a foundational moment of Christian iconography into a primal, almost confrontational meditation on sacrifice, the body, and spiritual transcendence.
- Medium
- colour silkscreen on canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Day Sale
October 17, 2013
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