needs to get people thinking. In the early 16th century‚ Leonardo Da Vinci painted the “Mona Lisa.” When I first look at the painting my eyes are immediately transfixed on the girl’s face. At first glance‚ it seems as though she has a blank stare‚ and is simply looking to her left. I think it represents a woman at a time when women were treated unfairly throughout the world. This could be why the “Mona Lisa” is so popular‚ because she is relatable to the viewer. This forms a connection and the viewer
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2013). There were many great artists of this period‚ but three great masters were Leonardo da Vinci‚ Michelangelo‚ and Raphael who dominated the period known as High Renaissance (Renaissance Art‚ 2013). Leonardo ’s best known works include the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Michelangelo was known for his many sculptures and paintings which included the decoration of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican (Renaissance‚ 2013). Raphael‚ who learned and was influenced by both Leonardo da Vinci
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in French words and some of the tiles have been made in Ho Chi Minh City to replace the tiles that were damaged by the war. This sort of beauty is not possessed by just any church in the downtown. Like Notre Dame Cathedral‚ Leonardo da vinci’s Mona Lisa is certainly one of the most exceptional‚ and beautiful painting ever created. The MonaLisa is acclaim as the best known‚ the most visited‚ the most written about‚ the most recognized painting in the world. There have been million of paintings created
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ways. Three of Michelangelo’s works such as: The Last Judgment‚ Pieta‚ and David were great works during his time. Leonardo da Vinci also contributed great works to the 15st century such as: The Last Supper‚ St. James in the Wilderness‚ and The Mona Lisa. Although there were some similarities in Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo’s works‚ their differences and uniqueness is what made their works great masterpieces of the 15th and 16th century. Michelangelo’s Last Judgment was painted between 1536
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of them all. Leonardo like most young artists started off as a student to Verrocchio and this is where he would he learned all his skills. Around the year 1503 Leonardo had begun to paint his most famous painting the Mona Lisa. A question asked by many people is why is the Mona Lisa the most famous it’s just a portrait? It’s not just her smile that gets peoples attention it’s the way he used the paint‚ the way he uses the darkness and the light and brings it all together. “Leonardo was fascinated
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My own thoughts on Youth Rebellion Youth rebellion is a vital process of a child’s turning into an adult. It can also be seen as teenage rebellion. What is the exact definition of youth rebellion? This is the Wikipedia version: "As part of their development into young adults‚ humans must develop an identity independent from their parents or family and a capacity for independent decision-making. They may experiment with different roles‚ behaviours‚ and ideologies as part of their process of
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The period immediately after the Middle Ages is known as the Renaissance. This is when Europe saw its interest to revive ancient Greece and Rome through its classical values and learning. At this time‚ Europe was going through some changes with its growing prosperity and its political stability. There were new technologies developing which included the printing press‚ along with a new astronomy system and new continental exploration. There was the expansion of philosophy and literature
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Ages were focused more on painting religious figures. The Renaissance changed the view of artists‚ Two Angels by Duccio di Buoninsegna from the Middle Ages and the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci best exemplifies these changes. Madonna was a religious painting while Mona Lisa was a realistic person surrounded by a real landscape. The Renaissance changed how man viewed the world by emphasising embracing this life. In the play Everyman‚ written by
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during the time when many people had extremely traditional mindsets. Leonardo created two of the most famous paintings in history‚ the “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper”. “The Last Supper” is a tempura and oil fresco depicting the dinner when Jesus Christ addressed the apostles. In that work‚ he expressed profound body language and other details. The “Mona Lisa”‚ a painting depicting a woman with a shadowy slight smile‚ was Leonardo’s most well-known portrait. In this work‚ Leonardo accomplishes
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virtual reality. The magic of the Mona Lisa’s smile is that it seems to react to our gaze. What is she thinking? She smiles back mysteriously. Look again. Her smile seems to flicker. We glance away‚ and the enigmatic smile lingers in our minds‚ as it does in the collective mind of humanity. In no other painting are motion and emotion‚ the paired touchstones of Leonardo’s art‚ so intertwined. The artist Giorgio Vasari‚ a near-contemporary‚ told of how Leonardo kept Lisa del Giocondo‚ the young wife of
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