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At first glance, Dalí's composition appears to be a chaotic jumble of disparate elements. The apostles are still seated at a long table, but their faces are distorted, and their bodies are elongated, taking on a fluid, amoeba-like quality. Jesus, the central figure, is depicted with an enigmatic smile, similar to his iconic self-portrait.

This was not the Christ of the Renaissance, broken and bleeding on a cross. This was not the Christ of the Gothic altarpieces, contorted in agony. This was the Transfigured Christ. His body was translucent, a shimmer of muscles and light, his arm raised in a gesture of offering that seemed to encompass the entire universe. dali la ultima cena

He stepped closer, squinting at the canvas. The "Surrealism" was there, of course. The bread on the table was hyper-real, looking less like painted objects and more like actual sustenance. But the most striking element was the chest of the Christ. In the center of his ribcage, there was a pentagonal opening, a window. At first glance, Dalí's composition appears to be