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 spelled in
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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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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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I have chosen the Mona Lisa to analyze. The portrait of Mona Lisa is also known as La Giocondo‚ she was the wife of Francesco del Giocondo. This painting was done in oil paints on poplar wood by Leonardo da Vinci from the year 1503 to 1506. The dimensions of this painting are 76.2 x 53.3 cm. The painting is now in the Musee du Louvre in Paris. The Mona Lisa is a painting of a woman‚ dressed in a dark green dress with her hands overlapping. The background of the painting is a mountainous landscape
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AN ABSTRACTION OF APPLICATION PSYCHOANALYSIS ON MONA LISA SMILE MOVIE By : Yoga Sudarisman In the late 19th century Viennese neurologist Sigmund Freud developed a theory of personality and a system of psychotherapy known as psychoanalysis. According to this theory‚ people are strongly influenced by unconscious forces‚ including innate sexual and aggressive drives. Sigmund Freud compared the human mind to an iceberg. The tip above the water represents consciousness‚ and the vast
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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 an analysis you
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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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The Mystery of the Mona Lisa As Donald Sassoon emphasizes in Becoming Mona Lisa‚ the Mona Lisa has managed to maintain its status as the world’s most recognizable work of art. The author notes that many who visit the portrait find themselves wondering just what makes it so special. The lady in the portrait is not particularly beautiful and the painting itself is beginning to look its age. Yet despite all this‚ art historians continue to write and argue over the painting‚ and tourists continue
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We can identify functionalist and feminist approaches in movie ‘Mona Lisa Smile.’ To begin with‚ functionalism defends that gender differences‚ which are biologically inherited‚ between male and female contribute to social harmony and maintenance of family in terms of division of labour. Men and women must carry out such tasks which are corresponded to their sexuality. According to this‚ women should concentrate on home and family relationships while men perform outside as a “breadwinner”. In movie
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order to find a boyfriend‚ they think that they are defined by whether or not boys find them attractive. Women should never be made to feel that their identities are dependent on the men in their lives‚ and it’s sad they still do. In the movie Mona Lisa Smile (2003) the intricacies of being a woman in the 1950’s are showcased in Wellesley College‚ a prestigious all girls school. This movie brings to attention many of the pressures women faced in society at that time‚ and continue to face today. There
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