Friday, I completed the first trial assembly of the Last Supper. I finished painting the seven 32″ x 48″ panels about a month ago but had to put them aside without ever seeing them together. After building these seven wooden support structures I was finally able to assemble the individual pieces in a wide arc outside the studio:
My focus group objected to the golden chalice for some reason, so I had Teddy remove it in photoshop:

©2014 by Tom Newby
Looking back, I think Leonardo da Vinci took his out as well…