Triptych of the Last Supper

The Triptych of the Last Supper by the Master of the Legend of Saint Catherine, held in a Bruges seminary, depicts Christ's final meal with his disciples — the institution of the Eucharist and the revelation of betrayal — as the central image of an altarpiece program. The anonymous master, named for a series of panels depicting Catherine's life, was a significant Bruges painter of the 1480s and 1490s whose works survive in Flemish churches and collections. The Last Supper, embedded in a triptych format with flanking panels, reflects the Flemish tradition of placing the Eucharistic institution narrative at the center of ecclesiastical devotional programs.

The Last Supper follows the established format with Christ at center of the long table, Judas identifiable by his gold bag or turned position, John resting on Christ's shoulder. The Flemish master renders the table setting and varied apostle types with characteristic attention to material specificity and individual expression.