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Da Vinci's 'Last Supper' painted in late 1400s is viewed by 460,000 visitors each year

Leonardo da Vinci's the "Last Supper" is visited by over 460,000 tourists each year, making it one of the top 10 most visited attractions in all of Italy. Here's why.


Da Vinci's 'Last Supper' painted in late 1400s is viewed by 460,000 visitors each year
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Located in the former Dominican convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy, the painting is 15 feet high. It stretches roughly 29 feet wide.

Da Vinci painted the fresco between 1496 and 1498 to represent the last dinner between Jesus and His disciples.

To keep the painting maintained at the right temperature, only groups of 25 visitors may view the masterpiece every 15 minutes, according to Milan-Museum. 

"The 'Last Supper' and the Pinacoteca di Brera receive 1 million visitors a year, and take in more than 10 million euros ($10.5 million) in revenue," said Crespi.

Fox News Digital reached out to the Pinacoteca di Brera museum for further comment.

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