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    Extraterrestrial Entities Hidden In Leonardo Da Vinci’s Paintings. Leonardo da Vinci is considered a true genius of painting. Specialists in the field say that he had an extraordinary intellectual capacity and a wide range of inspiration to achieve his works. Many are those who have searched for clues or codes hidden in the works of Vinci and to everyone’s surprise and some have found. Universalist spirit: painter‚ sculptor‚ architect‚ musician‚ engineer‚ inventor‚ anatomist‚ geologist‚ cartographer

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    Leonardo Da Vinci The Renaissance shaped social‚ cultural‚ and political phases of the 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

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    The title of the 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

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    Introduction Monalisa‚ a famous painting about a woman in half-length is famous all over the world. This potrait has been considered to be the most renowed painting and at the same time‚ it is the most talked about painting in the world which makes it the most popular painting of all. What makes the painting so famous when the drawing just consist of a woman sitting with her hands folded and showing a half smile. Thesis Statement The reason why Mona Lisa is very famous is because of its painter

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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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    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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    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 small artist at the time trying to copy da Vinci. The Isleworth painting is seemed to be with an international consortium while the original painting is kept in Paris’

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    Contrasting Three Works of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Heather McKim ART 101 Art Appreciation Instructor Anne Olden April 14‚ 2013 This final paper will be contrasting three works of Leonardo da Vinci and three works of Michelangelo. Leonardo da Vinci created works such as the Mona Lisa‚ the Last Supper‚ and the Vitruvian Man. Michelangelo created works such as the Creation of Adam‚ the Last Judgment‚ and the Statue of David and Leonardo da Vinci was a High Renaissance artist which

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    old. Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is definitely one of them. I chose to explore this work of art because I never quite understood why it is so relevant. Although the “Mona Lisa” is a beautiful piece of art‚ its level of popularity has always intrigued me. It is one of the most well known paintings in the world‚ but many do not even consider it to be Leonardo Da Vincis best work. I believe the popularity of the painting derives from the history and mystery behind it. Leonardo da Vinci was a

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    Drawing/ Painting Ms. Mezzetti 2/17/2013 If you know anything about art I am positive you have heard of Leonardo Da Vinci. Today‚ Da Vinci is considered one of the most famous artists of all time. His work is phenomenal. He is known for his paintings‚ sculptors‚ architect work. Besides this he was a musician‚ mathematician‚ engineer‚ inventor‚ anatomist‚ geologist‚ cartographer‚ botanist‚ and a writer. For my project I selected to use the Mona Lisa Portrait

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