Het laatste avondmaal 1822 - 1900

Ary Johannes Lamme created this drawing of The Last Supper in the nineteenth century. Consider how Lamme, as a 19th-century Dutch artist, engages with this iconic biblical scene. In his depiction, we witness a gathering of exclusively male figures, a representation that has been historically maintained and can be interpreted through the lens of gender dynamics and power structures. How does this exclusion of women affect our reading of the scene, and how does it reflect the gender norms of Lamme's time? The emotional complexity of this scene raises questions about the construction of religious and cultural identities. What does it mean to portray the last moments of Jesus with his disciples, knowing the weight of betrayal and sacrifice that looms? The artist prompts us to reflect on the historical and social contexts in which these narratives are created and perpetuated, challenging us to question the traditional representations of religious and cultural narratives.