The food portions depicted in paintings of the Last Supper have grown larger — in line with our own super-sizing of meals, say obesity experts.
The Cornell University team studied 52 of the most famous paintings of the Biblical scene over the millennium and scrutinised the size of the feast.
They found the main courses, bread and plates put before Jesus and his disciples have progressively grown by up to two-thirds.
via BBC News — Last supper ‘has been super-sized’, say obesity experts. Not really surprising but interesting.
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