A ‘stunning’ new exhibition called ‘The Last Supper’ is arriving at Ely Cathedral this week. 

By internationally renowned artist, Silvy Weatherall, the work was made as an interpretation of Leonardo Da Vinci’s iconic painting of the same name. 

In this exhibition, they will be seen in the round after Goya’s painting in the Oratorio de Santa Cueva in Cadiz. 

Jesus and his disciples are beautifully created from broken china and joins are gilded in gold leaf. 

The 13 bursts are all in simplified form and completely eye catching. 

The idea of creating art from broken materials began after Silvy’s studio was flooded by rain, following which she rediscovered some broken crockery in boxes. 

“It made me wonder about the final meals that might have been eaten on them,” she said. 

“I then began thinking about the Last Supper, and ideas about how people can be broken by events as they go through life and also how they can be remade in new forms.” 

A hater of waste, Silvy has continued to work with objects that have passed their function, whether it is smashed china, broken jewellery, feathers or other things destined for landfill. 

She finds beauty in objects and subject matter that is easily overlooked; this is also shown in her paintings and photographs and her love of pattern is the common thread that runs through her work. 

The exhibition has been welcomed in several venues across the UK, including galleries and cathedrals, and has received a positive response from the visiting public. 

‘The Last Supper’ will be on display in the Lady Chapel of Ely Cathedral from March 31 to April 27. 

Entry to the exhibition is included in the entry ticket or when using a cathedral pass.