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Saturday, September 26, 2009

One Chromosome Too Many - The Last Supper

There are many modern versions of Leonardo da Vinci's painting 'The Last Supper.' This sequence of 5 images, photographed by Russian Raoef Mamedov, portrays Jesus and his 12 disciples as 'sufferers' from Down syndrome.


This post is not meant to mock religion or disabled people. On the contrary, I think this is one of the most beautiful recreations of The Last Supper I have ever seen.

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