3/17/2013 Mona Lisa The Mona Lisa is an extremely sought after and recognized painting. It was painted by the famous Italian painter Leonardo da Vinci between the years of 1503-1506 from what historians believe. The painting standing only 30 inches by 21 inches is a portrait of a woman‚ on poplar panels done with oil acrylic. This piece created a lot of ground breaking techniques for the period in which it was painted for the art world. It was said that there was a possibility this piece was
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the painting that is known in English as Mona Lisa stems from a description by Renaissance art historian Giorgio Vasari‚ who wrote "Leonardo undertook to paint‚ for Francesco del Giocondo‚ the portrait of Mona Lisa‚ his wife."[5][6] Mona in Italian is a polite form of address originating as ma donna —similar to Ma’am‚ Madam‚ or my lady in English. This became madonna‚ and its contraction mona. The title of the painting‚ though traditionally spelled "Mona" (as used by Vasari[5])‚ is also commonly
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just a smile? This would seem to be the question that the artist who painted the “Mona Lisa” was trying to convey. The “Mona Lisa”‚ also referred to as the “Portrait of Lisa Gherardini”‚ was commissioned by an unknown person or persons around 1503 A.D. and painted by the highly revered artist Leonardo di ser Piero Da Vinci‚ known now as Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519). Da Vinci used poplar wood for the canvas of the “Mona Lisa” and created the subtle modeling of forms and atmospheric illusionism with
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Mona Lisa Leonardo Da Vinci was a painter‚ an architect and a man of many things. He was considered a genius with a lot of the things he put his mind to. As of today he is best known for his art‚ including two paintings Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Leonardo’s paintings were based on science and nature. It was said he spent many hours filling books full of his inventions and observations. Some people did not agree with his ideas and thought of them as outrageous‚ until later on where they realized
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Mona Lisa‚ Finding the Key to the Mysteries of Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa‚ a painting created by a legendary painter: Leonardo da Vinci‚ leaves various codes and secrets evident in the painting that adds to its mysteriousness. People today have an obsession to finding out the secrets to unlocking the vault of art history. There are many theories that possibly explain the secrets of the painting: Mona Lisa. These theories are formed by the art experts who are curious on why the Mona Lisa was
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The Mona Lisa The Mona Lisa is 16th century oil painting created by the renowned Leonardo da Vinci. The work of art depicts an enigmatic woman gazing at the viewer‚ and it is said that if you move across the room while looking into her eyes‚ they’ll follow you. It is definitely one of the most popular paintings worldwide and has been the center of many artistic‚ religious‚ and theoretical debates. The French government currently owns the Mona Lisa and it is featured at the Musee du Louvre in Paris
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Identifying with Gardner’s Theory Caridad Matilla Week 4 Assignment Ashford University My Brief Overview of Gardner’s Theory and its Intelligence. Gardner reasons that different areas of the brain serve as access points for different types of learning so; therefore‚ he believes that everyone learns differently. Through his research not only did he identify seven intelligences‚ he also found that each one of those intelligences is located in separate parts of the brain.
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The English language is nobody’s special property‚ it is the property of the imagination‚ it is the property of the language itself. For poet Derek Walcott the beauty of the English language lies in every single word he weaves together. His poems “a lesson for this for this Sunday is a metaphorical text on the morality of colonizers and those being colonized. The poem focuses on human nature’s inability to stay pure and the need to bend nature to its will. “The lesson is the same” is an extended
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Point of View: 1984 is told through third person limited. In the beginning of the novel‚ the audience sees Oceania and the Party through Winston’s eyes. We are able to keenly feel his sense of isolation and misery‚ as a result of this narrative technique the audience is able to relate with Winston and root for him. However‚ by using third person we are more distanced from Winston than we would be a first person narrator. This creates the feeling of watching someone else‚ who we see ourselves in
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being an extraordinary genius. He was many things‚ writer‚ mathematician‚ inventor‚ and artist. Leonardo da Vinci was a leading artist and intellectual of the Italian Renaissance who ’s known for his enduring works "The Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa.” The Mona Lisa is perhaps Leonardo Da Vinci ’s most famous of paintings. It is an oil painting‚ painted on poplar wood. The painting is most famous for the smile of the woman‚ which people have been trying to decipher for a long time. Many believe that
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