The Last Supper - In Lego

The story behind the picture.

During the Covid pandemic, my son had a few months of homeschooling. In Arts and Crafts they got an assignment where they were supposed to recreate a classic piece of art from things they could find in their home, and then send in a photo of what they had created.

After some brainstorming and searching online, my son went up to the attic and rummaged through our substantial collection of old Lego. After about an hour, he returned with a bunch of bearded Lego figures, and started putting together a scene looking very similar to Leonardo Da Vinci´s “The Last Supper”. We then put together a background and took it all down to my studio, where we took this photo.

We loved the result so much that we ordered a 2 meter wide print and hung it on the wall by our dining table. We have had guests come for dinner that have bursted out “wow, that looks expensive!” when they have first seen the print. The funny thing is that when my son first turned in the picture to his Arts and Crafts teacher, she flunked him. She thought it was a lego set.