Why is Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" in such bad shape?
Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" began deteriorating within his lifetime because he experimented with painting on dry plaster instead of using traditional fresco techniques.
Reference: Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" began deteriorating within his lifetime because he experimented with painting on dry plaster instead of using traditional fresco techniques.
Georgia O'Keeffe is often called the "Mother of American modernism," and she's famous for her huge, close-up paintings of flowers.
Fewer than 20 surviving paintings are generally attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, partly because he often left works unfinished.