strikes us as beautiful‚ but the exceptional situations themselves that move us to appreciate the flower. Now consider the exceptional. L eonardo da Vinci ’s Mona Lisa is surely one of the most exceptional‚ and b eautiful‚ paintings ever created. Fe;w p e ople who view the painting are not moved by the sheer beauty of it‚ and the Mona Lisa is instantly recognized as a masterpiece of art. And yet‚ there have been literally millions of paintings produced in human history. Is every single one of
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outlet and a means for expression. This paper will discuss “ The Mona Lisa” one of Da Vinci’s most famous paintings‚ as well as another great painting‚ Antonio Veneziano’s “Virgin and Child”(c. 1380). Both paintings focus on the human form and exhibit many variations of styles from lines‚ shading‚ color and possible meanings behind the work. The first piece of artwork that will be looked is from the Renaissance Era. Da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa”(c. 1519) a painting that is known around the world‚ which has
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1961. Janson‚ H.W. and Anthony F. Janson. A Basic History of Western Art. Upper Saddle River‚ NJ: Pearson Education‚ Inc.‚ 2006 Ripley‚ Elizabeth. Leonardo da Vinci‚ a Biography. New York: Oxford University Press‚ 1952. Treasures of the World – Mona Lisa. 1999. Stoner Productions Inc. July 29‚ 2006. Paintings. Amsterdam: Arnoldo Mondatore Arte‚ 1990.
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art‚ intrinsic value of art and skill of the artists hand are the most valuable. There are many artworks denoting religious value‚ Michelangelo’s “The creation of Adam”‚ and Leonardo Da Vinci’s “The Last supper” for example. Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is an excellent example of the value of skill and Barnett Newman’s “vir heroicus sublimis” would be a good example of the value of intrinsic art‚ thus being the emotions conveyed the minute you set your eyes on the paintings rather than the other
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European life from the fourteenth to the seventeenth century. Leonardo da Vinci had a great impact on the renaissance and today’s world with his art and his inventions. His many famous works still influence everyone in today’s world. For example‚ the Mona Lisa. Leonardo’s artistic skills came from his youth and is seen in his famous painting that is still talked about today. Born in Vinci‚ Italy on April 15‚ 1452‚ Leonardo da Vinci was an enthusiastic artist in his youth. His father recognized his
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Although‚ “Mona Lisa” is a spelling error. It is actually spelled “Monna Lisa” in the original Italian script. ‘Monna’ is short for ‘Madonna’ and the phrase roughly translates to “My Lady Lisa”. Da Vinci’s work is also the most mysterious painting. For instance‚ the figure in the painting is believed to be a woman named Lisa Gherardini‚ a mother of two children. On the other hand‚ it is believed that the woman is the
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called The Mona Lisa and Michelangelo’s David‚ an amazing statue which was based on the ancient Greek and Roman sculpture‚ otherwise known as the classics. Next‚ a secular piece of art was a painting entitled Peasant Wedding by Flemish painter‚ Pieter Bruegel. And lastly‚ the value of humanism is pictured in the painting School of Athens by Raphael. The first major value of the Renaissance was realism‚ which was often portrayed in paintings of an individual person. For example‚ the Mona Lisa
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FUNCTIONS OF ART Functions of Art 1. Art for decoration and ornamentation. A decoration used to embellish parts of a building or object. Large figurative elements such as monumental sculpture and their equivalents in decorative art are excluded from the term; most ornament does not include human figures‚ and if present they are small compared to the overall scale 2. Art for adornment to indicate social rank. These include cosmetics‚ jewelers‚ clothing accessories‚ facial hair‚ fingernail
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ESSAY- “Artists are no longer the makers of their art but have become manages and coordinators” Marcel Duchamp was born on July 28th‚ 1887 in France. He is most famous for his ready-made artwork called “Fountain” 1917‚ a urinal which was not made by Duchamp‚ the only modification made to the urinal was a signature signed by Marcel Duchamp which was not his. This caused controversy over whether this was really an artwork. In saying this‚ Marcel Duchamp‚ his ready-mades (‘Bicycle Wheel”1913 and “Fountain”1917)
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period. How the information was obtained was gruesome for not being a doctor‚ but then again some people have to satisfy that curious mind. Da Vinci’s works were that survived have great value today. I researched the internet to see how much The Mona Lisa is worth and have not found an exact figure. Somewhere between $787 Million to $1 Billion. Wow‚ do I need that
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