Two of his most well known works include the “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper”. In 1503‚ da Vinci began painting the “Mona Lisa” on cottonwood. It is uncertain whether this painting is of the wife of Florentine citizen Francesco del Giocondo as traditionally believed‚ while Mona Lisa’s enigmatic smile remains a subject of speculation (which derives from da Vinci’s sfumato technique). Around 1495‚ he was commissioned by Ludovico
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Pablo Picasso and Leonardo Da Vinci ‚ are two great painters. These two artist interest me the most because of their popularity even years after their death. To-date‚ we still talk about the Mona lisa smile ‚ and the Vitruvian man with reference to the painting. These two paintings were done by Da Vinci and Picasso respectively. Picasso was a Spanish Painter who dominated Western art in the 20th century. He acquired the skill of drawing and painting at a very young age. He did many art works
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A Comparison of the Medieval and Renaissance Eras It is amazing how significantly various aspects of society can and will change over a prolonged period of time. Between the time periods of the Medieval era and the Renaissance‚ one can note numerous significant changes‚ mainly those pertaining to art and religion. In general‚ ideals and subjects during the Renaissance became more secular. In Medieval times‚ people seemed to focus mainly on the church‚ God‚ and the afterlife; Whereas during the
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UNIVERSITY OF EL SALVADOR FACULTY OF JURISPRUDENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ENGLISH VII “Descriptive Essay” TEACHER: Angélica María López Portillo GROUP MEMBERS: GROUP B2 CYCLE: 01/2011 University City‚ Tuesday‚ April 5th 2011. Descriptive Essay Concept. A descriptive essay is a type of essay strives to create a deeply involved and vivid experience for the reader of the item being described. It is often creative‚ personal. The purpose
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Biography Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15‚ 1452‚ near the village of Vinci about 25 miles west of Florence. He is the best example of a Renaissance Man – someone who was very good at many things He is considered one of the greatest painters of all time and the most diversely talented person ever to have lived. Everyone agrees that Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest of all painters. But Leonardo would be famous if he had never painted a stroke. For he was also a great inventor
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"Leonardo‚ of ser Piero from Vinci.” His natural genius crossed so many disciplines that he epitomized the term “Renaissance man.” Today he remains best known for his art‚ including two paintings that remain among the world’s most famous and admired‚ Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Art‚ da Vinci believed‚ was indisputably connected with science and nature. Biography Da Vinci had numerous skills that had given him the name of renaissance master‚ skills in art and science that has made him known throughout
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Similarly‚ Leonardo Da Vinci painted The Mona Lisa with the humanist idea of love for the human body. She is perfectly proportioned because of the golden ratio‚ is completely detailed‚ and Da Vinci’s use of shadows and shading can be clearly seen. Viewers can see that whoever modeled for the painting was wealthy because she follows the Renaissance fashion of shaving off their eyebrows‚ and she is plumper from having the money to be fed. However‚ Mona Lisa is tanner‚ which was not in “fashion” at
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Ludovico’s court * He had an insatiable hunger for knowledge that stayed with him for the rest of his life. * Mona Lisa He paved the way for artists of the Late Renaissance like Michelangelo and Raphael‚ and his original artistic and scientific advancements are evident in works of art such as Mona Lisa. The figure in the painting is distinguished for her half smile and tilted body‚ making her appear to be moving. Da Vinci mastered a flawless transition and balance between light and dark
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Leonardo da vinci was one of the greatest artists of the renaissance and of the modern age. Leonardo started painting as an apprentice at the age of fourteen to Verrocchio who influenced a great deal of his art. At the age of 20‚ he qualified as a master in the Guild of St Luke. Later on in life he worked for the Chapel of St Bernard‚ and Monks of San Donato as far as religious pieces go. He also worked for kings such as Francis I‚ King of France. His life was elusive and there is not much know about
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between his corpses and his painting‚ Leonardo created most of the wonderful painting during his time; which will be discuss as follow: The Mona Lisa‚ The Last Supper and also The Madonna of the Rock. The Mona Lisa is the world most famous portrait‚ according to Leonardo‚ Giorgio Vasari‚ Mona Lisa portrait was the wife of Francesco del Giocondo; her name was Lisa di Antonio Maria Gherardini‚ it was a contraction between ma domna‚ “my lady)‚ (Kleiner 2010). According to the Renaissance etiquette which
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