The Last Supper – a scuplture by Peter Barnes

Come to the Abbey to see this amazing sculpture!

It will be leaving us on Tuesday 23rd April for All Saints Church, Leamington Spa

‘The Last Supper’ sculpture was inspired by the famous painting of the same name by Leonardo da Vinci. And just as the Bible and the original painting connected with people using the latest modes of communication, this sculpture is made with recycled computer keyboards to create the mosaic effect. To add further interest, the letters spell out quotes from the Bible for viewers to discover.

Sculptor Peter Barnes said, “My aim was to recreate Leonardo da Vinci’s painting as an abstract, three-dimensional form; I wanted to keep the detail to a minimum while retaining all the expression and interaction of the characters.”

With Bible quotes threaded throughout the sculpture, Peter says that it took over 50,000 keyboard keys to complete the work. “I wanted this sculpture to be finished with a mosaic but not in a conventional way. I realised that a computer keyboard is made up of squares which could be used as tiles. This led me to thinking of the possibilities; that letters, numbers and symbols could be utilised to create further interest and meaning.”

The sculpture is available for viewing during daylight hours 7 days a week