The Last Supper vs The School of Athens
Which painting? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- The Last Supper Leonardo da Vinci · 1490 57% · #7 in the world
- The School of Athens Raphael · 1512 43% · #17 in the world
What the votes say
The world picks The Last Supper over The School of Athens, 57% to 43%. The Last Supper is #7 of the 130 paintings in the world ranking, and #2 of the 10 by Leonardo da Vinci. The School of Athens is #17, and #3 of the 23 from the 16th century.
The case for each
The Last Supper: Leonardo da Vinci's wall painting in the refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan (1495-1498), the moment Jesus says one of the twelve will betray him; it began to flake within decades.
The School of Athens: Raphael's fresco in the Vatican Palace (1509-1511), Plato and Aristotle at the centre of the thinkers of antiquity, with a self-portrait of Raphael among them, a few rooms from the Sistine Chapel.
Side by side
| The Last Supper | The School of Athens | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #7 | #17 |
| Artist | Leonardo da Vinci | Raphael |
| Year | 1490 | 1512 |