commission a portrait‚ but even they would likely only have a single portrait painted during their lifetime. A portrait was about more than likeness‚ it spoke to status and position. In addition‚ portraits generally took a long time to paint‚ and the subject would commonly have to sit for hours or
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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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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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artsy kind of person. My major is history and I just never thought art as such a significant thing until now. The painting I find myself most interested in is the Mona Lisa. As it is probably the most valuable and most popular painting in today’s modern time‚ I find it very interesting that nobody really knows who the women is in the Mona Lisa and why paint it in the first place? I think the skeptics of the painting is what drives me to like it so much. I mean you have this painting of what is supposed
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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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A Portrait of Mona Lisa Courtney Wilder ENG121: English Composition I Prof. Laloni Christenson July 22‚ 2013 A Portrait of Mona Lisa Art is a traditional work that is painted in many different pattern of objects. Many people create portraits of art as an expression of how they feel. In the modern world‚ art is shown in different cities‚ subways‚ parks and etc. The greatest art was created in the early century and was called a masterpiece. This portrait was
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I did an analysis on the irises. The subject matter is the same for both pieces. The first painting portrayed a highly realistic and very detailed iris while the second painting‚ by Georgia O’Keeffe‚ is painted to fit her unique style. The first painting is very strict in portraying realistic shadows‚ lights‚ and colors. The artist did a tremendous job with their technical skill‚ showing the browning holes of the green leaf and the velvety texture of the indigo petals. While analyzing this piece
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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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Is It Her Twin or Sister? An art collector in 1913 made a discovery that has baffled many historians for some time now. Huge Blaker‚ an English art collector found the Isleworth Mona Lisa shortly before World War I. The Isleworth Mona Lisa is a painting of‚ what looks to be‚ a young Mona Lisa. This painting has been identified as a Leonardo da Vinci painting‚ but some historians believe that this cannot be true. With some differences in the paintings they believe it may have been another
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