{"id":740,"date":"2021-03-15T15:13:28","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T14:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/?page_id=740"},"modified":"2026-01-02T10:30:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T09:30:59","slug":"the-last-supper","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/?page_id=740&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"The Last Supper"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The Last Supper<\/h1>\n<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-default foogallery-lightbox-foobox fg-gutter-10 fg-center fg-default fg-light fg-shadow-outline fg-loaded-fade-in fg-hover-fade fg-transparent-overlays fg-ready\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-1131\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;data-src-fg&quot;,&quot;srcset&quot;:&quot;data-srcset-fg&quot;}\" data-fg-common-fields=\"1\" >\r\n\t<div class=\"fg-item\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Gesamtansicht-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Gesamtansicht\" data-attachment-id=\"512\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"Gesamtansicht\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/03\/Gesamtansicht-1\/3612145994.jpg\" class=\"fg-image\" \/><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Gesamtansicht<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P215006805062020.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-attachment-id=\"514\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/03\/P215006805062020\/3495183746.jpg\" class=\"fg-image\" \/><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P215006705062020-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-attachment-id=\"513\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/03\/P215006705062020-1\/1569911434.jpg\" class=\"fg-image\" \/><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P215007205062020.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Mahongwe DR Kongo Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020\" data-attachment-id=\"518\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"Mahongwe DR Kongo Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/03\/P215007205062020\/2399337103.jpg\" class=\"fg-image\" \/><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Mahongwe DR Kongo Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P215007905062020.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Yohour\u00e9 Elfenbeink\u00fcste Pastellkreide \n70 x 50 cm 2020\" data-attachment-id=\"525\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"Yohour\u00e9 Elfenbeink\u00fcste Pastellkreide \n70 x 50 cm 2020\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/03\/P215007905062020\/3616431817.jpg\" class=\"fg-image\" \/><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Yohour\u00e9 Elfenbeink\u00fcste Pastellkreide \n70 x 50 cm 2020<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P215007805062020.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Ligbi Elfenbeink\u00fcste Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020\" data-attachment-id=\"524\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"Ligbi Elfenbeink\u00fcste Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/03\/P215007805062020\/2460884239.jpg\" class=\"fg-image\" \/><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Ligbi Elfenbeink\u00fcste Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P215007705062020.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"unbekannt Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020\" data-attachment-id=\"523\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"unbekannt Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/03\/P215007705062020\/3777843027.jpg\" class=\"fg-image\" \/><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">unbekannt Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P215007105062020.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Fang Gabun Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020\" data-attachment-id=\"517\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"Fang Gabun Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/03\/P215007105062020\/1814163623.jpg\" class=\"fg-image\" \/><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Fang Gabun Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P215007405062020.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Duala Kamerun Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020\" data-attachment-id=\"520\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"Duala Kamerun Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/03\/P215007405062020\/776833817.jpg\" class=\"fg-image\" \/><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Duala Kamerun Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P215007005062020.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Gouro Elfenbeink\u00fcste Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020\" data-attachment-id=\"516\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"Gouro Elfenbeink\u00fcste Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/03\/P215007005062020\/687977313.jpg\" class=\"fg-image\" \/><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Gouro Elfenbeink\u00fcste Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P215006905062020.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Yohour\u00e9 Elfenbeink\u00fcste Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020\" data-attachment-id=\"515\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"Yohour\u00e9 Elfenbeink\u00fcste Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/03\/P215006905062020\/2507408964.jpg\" class=\"fg-image\" \/><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Yohour\u00e9 Elfenbeink\u00fcste Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P215007505062020.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Fang Gabun Pastellkreide 70 x50 cm 2020\" data-attachment-id=\"521\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"Fang Gabun Pastellkreide 70 x50 cm 2020\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/03\/P215007505062020\/1802356959.jpg\" class=\"fg-image\" \/><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Fang Gabun Pastellkreide 70 x50 cm 2020<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P215007305062020.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Songye DR Kongo Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020\" data-attachment-id=\"519\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"Songye DR Kongo Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/03\/P215007305062020\/3391273289.jpg\" class=\"fg-image\" \/><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Songye DR Kongo Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/P215007605062020.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Lwalwa DR Kongo Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020\" data-attachment-id=\"522\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img title=\"Lwalwa DR Kongo Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2021\/03\/P215007605062020\/2752318613.jpg\" class=\"fg-image\" \/><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Lwalwa DR Kongo Pastellkreide 70 x 50 cm 2020<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Text-klein-abendmahl-englisch.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1132\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.thomasfromm.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/12\/Text-klein-abendmahl-englisch\/914884918.jpg\" class=\"fg-image\" \/><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n<p>The starting point for engaging more intensively with African masks was the results I had gained from earlier studies on the themes of polarity, symmetry, and the human face. But the specific aesthetics of these objects\u2014whose influence on European art has been evident so many times in the past\u2014also provided me with an entry point.<\/p>\n<p>The first mask created in this series was the red Duala mask from Cameroon. It is the only one that stylizes an animal\u2014perhaps a wildebeest. In this case, I was inspired by an illustration in a book. The second mask I made was the dark blue Fang mask from Gabon. It features 12 stylized teeth. This gave me the idea of quoting Leonardo da Vinci\u2019s Last Supper: 13 different masks, with the dark blue mask representing Jesus in the central position. However, unlike Leonardo, who depicted the scene with figures and assigned each disciple a zodiac sign with a specific gesture, I decided to take a different approach\u2014namely, to assign a color to each mask or disciple. I deliberately avoided assigning a specific color to a specific disciple. Instead, I wanted to derive all individual colors from the three primary colors: red, blue, and yellow. The four secondary colors (orange, violet, green, and dark brown) then emerge from mixtures of these three primary colors. The corresponding masks are painted in frontal view, while the masks in the tertiary colors are also rendered sculpturally.The assignment of the tertiary colors to six additional masks was continued according to the principle of complementarity. These six masks form two groups of three, in which four masks are shown in profile, so that the two remaining masks\u2014shown in frontal view\u2014are enclosed by them, in a manner similar to Leonardo\u2019s composition. The light blue Lwalwa mask from the Congo again contains the sky blue in which the blue of Jesus\u2019s mask is already present. Thus\u2014with the male child\u2014the cycle must be imagined as beginning anew from the center. The masks in the secondary and tertiary colors are additionally designed with a specific number of intermediate tones\u2014counted from the inside outward\u2014with two to four different color shades. All masks are also painted using gray tones, with only three cool gray values employed. At the same time, all masks are presented on black photographic cardboard and framed with black mats that trace the profile lines of the faces (not visible on the website). White was deliberately avoided. This is intended to refer to the origin of the arrangement, namely sub-Saharan Africa and its people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Last Supper The starting point for engaging more intensively with African masks was the results I had gained from earlier studies on the themes of polarity, symmetry, and the human face. 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