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Who Were the Disciples of Jesus depicted in Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper?

By N.S. Gill, About.com

Question: Who Were the Disciples of Jesus depicted in Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper?

Answer: In the Last Supper painting by Leonardo Da Vinci the disciples of Jesus sit on either side of him. They are in order from left to right:
Bartholomew, James Minor, Andrew, Judas, Peter, John, Thomas, James Major, Philip, Matthew, Thaddeus, and Simon.

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