World Cultures - Mannerism

Explain whether you prefer the representation of the Last Supper by Tintoretto, Veronese, or Leonardo da Vinci, identifying specific elements of the Mannerist and Renaissance artistic styles. Discuss whether you would have sided with Veronese or with Inquisition court, considering the issues of artistic freedom, right of the patron, and appropriate subject matter. Provide a rationale for your response. Describe a real modern situation where similar issues arise, like a controversial film, a professor with controversial views, a business owner expressing a religious opinion in public, a business owner who has an employee who is "just different", etc.Some references to help you:Counter-Reform and MannerismTintoretto'sLast Supperathttp://www.wga.hu/html_m/t/tintoret/5_1580s/3lastsup.html(click on the image to enlarge); also at Fig. 20.9 on p. 674TintorettosLast Supper, video, athttp://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/jacopo-tintorettos-last-supper.htmlLeonardosLast Supperathttp://www.philvaz.com/apologetics/LeonardoLastSupper.htmTrial of Veronese athttp://members.efn.org/~acd/Veronese.html