I just read a study about the paintings of THE LAST SUPPER. The amount of food present at in the pictures has had a growing trend in the artwork over the past thousand years. The report states that the amount of food present increased by 69%, plates increased in size by 66%, and the amount of bread increased by 23%. They studied the food in size relationships from the heads of the apostles, not the size of the paintings. There was no mention of more or less wine over the years.

The study compares it to the trend we have of supersizing our meals.

I'm curious if this is not just a statement on modern society eating to much, or if trends in down turns show more or less food. I wonder if in the time of plagues, droughts, famines etc. if the food is increased to show (power and wealth of Jesus) or reduced so the people can be like the lord even in meals.