By Town Crier Staff Report

Sunday, members of the Los Altos Methodist Players staged Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper” donning approximations of garments and posing with expression used in the classic painting.

The players, who performed the showings at the United Methodist Church, have been doing “Last Supper” tableaus annually the past five years. The group has been doing “living masterpieces” for the past decade.

A narrator discussed the painting just prior to the viewing, which lasted approximately three minutes. “Supper” involved 13 players who appeared immobile as audiences stood transfixed.

The showings were part of the methodist church’s annual art show showcasing 60 artists in the church community using a variety of media. The players contribute their art with the living masterpieces.

Member Annette Boyenga said the players were inspired to do “Last Supper” during a choir tour last summer to Switzerland and northern Italy, where “we had the privilege of viewing the original painting in Milan. Upon return, we determined to replicate the original as accurately as possible. That meant new costumes and above all, the scenic background. Stage flats replicating the walls and ceilings were created.”

The original “Last Supper” was only recently restored. The “new” painting premiered last March.