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Last Supper - Last Supper, Apostles, deciples, elephant, dolphin, border collie, crow, plymouth Rock Rooster, badger, lion, deer, cougar, mountain lion, horse, greek horse, Andravida horse, raccoon, bull, okapi, King of the jungle, King of the jews, King of kings,  by Linda Herzog
  Last Supper  (2014)
Subject: Last Supper, Apostles, deciples, elephant, dolphin, border collie, crow, plymouth Rock Rooster, badger, lion, deer, cougar, mountain lion, horse, greek horse, Andravida horse, raccoon, bull, okapi, King of the jungle, King of the jews, King of kings,
Dimensions (feet): 3 x 6
Description: For years I have wanted to do my rendition of the Last Supper. I spent a year on this painting. I researched the apostles attributes and characters. Here are my condensed notes...

Character Descriptions Of Apostles


Bartholomew (Nathaniel)

Cheerful and devoted. Not much known of him. Flayed alive with a carving knife. Only disciple with royal blood. The color purple and elephants symbolizes royalty = Elephant


James The Younger (Lesser)

Not much known, mentioned only three times in the Bible. James the Just - virtue. Stoned then killed by a fullers club to head then sawed him in half. A dolphin symbolizes virtue = Dolphin


Andrew

Commercial fisherman. A leader and often gathered people to come to Jesus. Brought the boy with 2 fish and 5 loaves of bread to Jesus to feed the crowd of thousands. Died not nailed but tied on an X shaped cross. Social and a gatherer. = Border Collie


Judas Iscariot

Social and vocal in crowds. Loved money, carried and handled the Apostles money bag. Died hanging himself, from a tree. Crows are very social and vocal, and attracted to shiny objects. = Crow


Peter

Commercial fisherman and in the Inner Circle. Bold confident and talkative and was the leader and spokesmen for the apostles. Only married apostle. Died on a cross upside down. The name Peter means made of stone or rock. Denied Christ 3 times before the rooster crows. = Plymouth Rock Rooster


John

Commercial fisherman and in the Inner Circle. Served poison in a cup it turned into a snake. He was the youngest disciple. The only disciple to die of old age. 'Beloved Disciple', Brother of James the greater. 'Sons of thunder' and had a temper, he was ambitious and bold. = Badger


Jesus

Pomegranate is a symbol of Christs suffering and resurrection. At the supper, Jesus took off his outer robe and washed his disciples feet from a bowl of water. He broke bread to represent his body, poured wine into his glass and had each of the disciples take a sip to remember his blood. Died on the cross. 'King of kings', 'King of the Jews'... King of the jungle. = Lion



Thomas

Little known about Tomas. Referred to be as Jesus twin because they looked alike – Gemini twin symbol. Skeptic, 'Doubting Thomas'. Speared to death. He was timid = Deer


James The Greater

Commercial fisherman and in the Inner Circle. Closest apostle to Jesus. Brother to John - 'Sons of Thunder'. Scallop shell – symbol of his ministry. Stoned to death. He was courageous and ambitious. = Cougar


Philip

Jewish apostle that had a Greek name. After Jesus died preached in Greece. Died on a cross then wrapped in papyrus. Philip in Greek means lover of horses. = Andravida Greek horse


Matthew

Publican tax collector and not liked by the Jews. Little known of him but good with the pen and wrote the book of Matthew. Axed to death. Dexterous and good with the pen = Raccoon


Jude (Thaddeus)

Fire halo represents when at the Pentecost he received the Holy Spirit and became 'tongue of fire'. After Jesus died, he wore a picture of Jesus on a necklace. Killed by arrows. Little know of him but a man of positive force and virtue. = Bull


Simon

Was a Zealot which was a member of Jewish movement against Romans. A debater. Crucified up side down then sawed in half at death. Very little known of Simon. = Okapi

 
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