Studying 'The Last Supper' Controversy There's a lot of studying that can be done on whether the drag queen play in the Olympic Opening Ceremonies was an intended put-down of Christians. Was da Vinci, himself, gay? Don't know. It seems certain he was celebate. How does the blue Dionysis fit in when it is suggested the Opening Ceremonies play parodied "The Last Supper"? Answer: Dionysis doesn't enter the short play until after the initial showing that is being compared to "The Last Supper."
Was the image cropped? From what I have found, no, it wasn't. At that point in the play, there were only twelve characters, though others did come on board as the play progressed. Was Christian imagery stolen from pagen legends and festivals? "The Last Supper" painting was created in 1495-1498. The "Feast of the Gods" painting was not created until 1635-1640. In this case, it appears paganism was stealing from Christianity, not the other way around.
Part of understanding the scene from the Opening Ceremonies is to realize just that: that it was a short play (can I call it a skit?) that progressed, as opposed to a still shot. Though I have studied this event greatly, I can see many of have also studied the details. Congrats to us. On one Facebook thread, someone asks what difference it makes, and suggests we get a life, and quit being so judgemental. Me? I think it has been worth studying.