In all things, HE must be pre-eminent!”
Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest painters of all time.
His masterpiece, “The Last Supper” has been a source of many inspirations and stories.
Some of these are based on true facts; some on fictitious imaginations.
One such incident (without any certification of its truthfulness or falsity) goes such…
The artist Da Vinci had put all his talent on this great masterpiece, which was painted on a convent wall in Milan, Italy.
The painting was drawn with so much perfection, that it appeared to be extremely realistic.
Even the cup that was used by the Lord used was drawn perfectly…
… an opulent golden vessel richly set with jewels.
At the completion of the picture, some of his friends were given the privilege to view the painting.
The friends were wonder-stuck at the sight of the painting, and especially the dazzling chalice, and exclaimed:
“Wow! What a wonderful cup!”
“What a shine! See how the vessel sparkles!”
“I’ve never seen a cup with such exquisite beauty being painted before!”
Hearing such comments, the great painter, immediately stroked some dark colours over the glittering cup…
… and made it look like an ordinary vessel.
As he did so, he remarked:
“The glory of Christ, and not the beauty of the cup, must be the focus of my work!
In all things, He must be pre-eminent!”