2-720-583 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Last Supper, 1922. Jesus predicts that one of his Apostles present at the meal will betray him, despite their assertions to the contrary. Melchior Breitsamter as St John, Anton Lang as Jesus, Andreas Lang as St Peter: players in the Oberammergau Passion Play which is performed every 10 years, on open-air stages, by the inhabitants of the village of Oberammergau in Bavaria, Germany. First staged in 1634, the play tells the story of Jesus' passion, culminating in his crucifixion. The event has become a tourist attraction, with audiences coming from all over the world. Official postcard of the 1922 Oberammergau Passion Play. [F. Bruckmann, Munich, Germany, 1922]