limited to royal and religious figures‚ nor were they over idealized portrayals. Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa exemplifies this trend. Working with the new medium of oil and his mastery of light‚ contrast‚ and sfumato‚ da Vinci created the most famous painting in the world; a work where subject and background compliment each other to form a perfect union. One of the aspects that make the Mona Lisa such a masterpiece is da Vinci’s use of oil as a medium. As the movie The Mystery of Jon van Eyck explains
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Mona Lisa Smile The movie "Mona Lisa Smile" is set in the 1950s and deals with the starting feminist’s movement against traditional roles. The main character‚ "History of Art" teacher Katherine Watson‚ arrives at the conservative all-women college of Wellesley and tries to teach her really smart students not only art history but also independence. She also wants her students to know that their aim‚ namely getting married‚ does not have to be their only purpose of life‚ but that it is also possible
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Why is the Mona Lisa One of the Most Famous Paintings in the World? The Mona Lisa has been one of the most debated paintings of all time. The look on the face of the women in this painting leaves a person’s mind wondering. No one really seems to know what this mysterious woman is thinking or feeling. The questions that cannot seem to be answered are what make this painting so famous. The reason for that is because it is raveled in mystery and secrets. All of the small details make the painting stand
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Carol Peabody Speechly Humanities I 13 September 2010 Mona Lisa The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous and intriguing painting of all time. This painting was created by Leonardo da Vinci in 1503 to 1504. This painting is oil on panel and is 77 X 53 cm (Phaidon‚ 1994). This is a very naturalistic painting and is the greatest painting created in the renaissance era. The Mona Lisa has been one of the most debated paintings of all time. The look on the face of the women in this painting
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Tanya Nelson English 111 Writing and Inquiry Jennifer Carmen Mona Lisa Deep within the safety of The Louvre many of the world’s most recognizable and influential pieces of art are safely kept for the eyes of the art loving public. One of the most mysterious paintings in the museum is a portrait of a beautiful renaissance era woman sitting in front of a landscape of hills and flowing water. She stands at almost three feet tall by two feet wide and her smile is recognized around the globe. The mystery
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The Mona Lisa The Mona Lisa is a painting by Leonardo Da Vinci which is one of the most famous works of art in the world and it is an oil painting on a poplar wood panel. This is demonstrated by the fact that it is the most visited and viewed painting in the world. Leonardo Da Vinci‚ the famous Italian artist‚ painted the Mona Lisa between the years of 1504 and 1519 when Leonardo was living in Florence. The painting is believed to be a portrait of Lisa Gheradini‚ the wife of Francesco Del Giocondo
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and can be found in the refectory of the convent (монастырь) of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. The theme was a traditional one for refectories (трапезная; столовая)‚ but Leonardo’s interpretation gave it much greater realism and depth. 2. Composition and meaning The Last Supper specifically portrays the reaction given by each apostle when Jesus said one of them would betray him. All twelve apostles have different reactions to the news‚ with various degrees of anger and shock. From left to right:
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Lindsay Capone Art Analysis The Mona Lisa Group 2 The Mona Lisa is one of the few paintings that I have seen in person. I don’t know why she is so intriguing to look at but something about her smile and her eyes captivate me. The realness of the painting and how ordinary the Mona Lisa is the reason why I can look at this painting with great joy‚ it doesn’t make me think too much‚ it doesn’t confuse me‚ the simplicity and the normalcy of this painting is what I enjoy so much. However‚ after
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Speculations about Mona Lisa From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Mona Lisa‚ by Leonardo da Vinci‚Louvre Museum The 16th-century portrait Mona Lisa‚ or La Gioconda (La Joconde)‚ painted in oil on a poplarpanel by Leonardo da Vinci‚ has been the subject of a considerable deal of speculation.[1] Contents [hide] 1 Columns and trimming 2 Landscape 3 Other versions 4 Nude versions 5 Smile 6 Infrared scan 7 Eyebrows and eyelashes 8 Subject 8.1 High cholesterol 8.2 Letters and identity of model 9 References
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As many know the infamous portrait of Mona Lisa her portrait tells a story behind her beauty and looks. Her popularized art has captured the attention of many artist and has inspired. Not only known as a piece of art there are also other lost information behind the oil painted portrait. Being one of the self proclaimed and important portrait in history‚Mona Lisa has created and inspired many artist. While being a piece of art‚ a historic figure‚ and the women behind the portrait. That this artwork
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