Lisa del Giocondo

artist Leonardo da Vinci produced what is perhaps the utmost famous painting in the history of Western art. The net worth of the painting is in the billions of dollars. The art quality produced looks comparable to a real person and it is a portrait of a woman named Lisa Gherardini she was married to Francesco Del Giocondo. The smile of the woman remains quite a mystery to countless people it is dated back to the 16th century before painter Leonardo da Vinci died. The painting was done using oil, which was common during this century. Descriptive The painting is a shocking one and after standing in line for 2 hours to observe it. One should definitely catch a glimpse at it in order to appreciate its full beauty. The painting…

tells us Tom could possibly live in 2061. from what Grigsby ,the man that defended Tom, nobody knows what the time really is because time has slipped away. As Grigsby says “ Could be 3000 or 5000, for all we know” (22) I think that when civilization first broke down they did not keep record of the year and know people have to guess what time it really is. I think that they could be in what used to be france because of the location of the Mona Lisa but, their location is never released; it only…

We are to watch the movie, “A Girl with a Pearl Earrings”, by the director Peter Weber, that was filmed in 2003. The movie is based on Johannes Vermeer, the famous artist’s life and what is the story behind his painting of the girl with the pearl earrings. The movie is quit modest with the way it presented that period of time with the way they dressed to the way they spoke. It also focused of how art was important, precious and a luxury to attain. It addresses the tough life of people that…

“Mona Lisa” by Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the most famous portraits in history. It is believed to have been created in 1503-1504. It is shrouded in mystery as no one really knows why it was painted. Although, art historians believe the portrait is of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Florentine cloth merchant Francesco del Giocondo, as the alternative name of the portrait is “La Gioconda.” Art historians also believe the portrait was either made in 1503 to commemorate Francesco del Giocondo and his…

Painted by Leonardo Da Vinci, The Mona Lisa debatably the most popular and well known work of art ever. Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the most famous artist around the world ever, and the most famous and well known Italian artist. The Mona Lisa is a painting of a woman by the name of Lisa Gherardini. Quickly after the turn of the century, Da Vinci was requested to do the painting by the husband of Lisa Gherardini, Francesco Del Giocondo. Due to Lisa’s countenance, the painting has become one of…

In this discussion I will be analyzing the content of arguably Leonardo Da Vinci’s most iconic painting the Mona Lisa. The first interesting fact I learned about this portrait is widely believed to depict a woman named Lisa Gherardini the wife a wealthy of a wealthy silk merchant named Francesco del Giocondo. Furthermore, Da Vinci is thought to have intended to complete this portrait for the couple so they could commemorate the birth of their son, however he was never able to complete the…

If someone was asked to name a famous painting, they might say the Mona Lisa. The Mona Lisa or La Gioconda, is a 16th century oil painting by Leonardo da Vinci. The Mona Lisa is also known as ‘La Gioconda’, a reference to her married name, or ‘La Joconde’, meaning ‘the happy one’ (Cris 2015). Leonardo painted the Mona Lisa between 1503 and 1506, in Florence Italy. The size of the painting is 77 x 53 cm. If a person were to go see the Mona Lisa painting, they would say “it is smaller than they…

young child, he received very little education, but his artistic talents, despite any formal training, were apparent very early on. This is what led him, at the age of fourteen, to begin an apprenticeship with Andrea del Verrocchio, a prominent artist at the time, in Florence. When he was twenty years old, da Vinci moved on from being merely an apprentice and established his own workshop. Da Vinci was keenly interested in the human body, and, thus, his paintings always centered on humanity and…

renaissance. He was famous for being a painter, architect, musician, inventor, sculptor and scientist. Leonardo Da Vinci was mostly known for his paintings and inventions back in the renaissance era and is still very much famous today from the paintings of the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper. Some may also say that Leonardo was a revolutionary of his time. Many people say that because of all of his accomplishments and inventions he has under his belt. Leonardo invented so many things that changed…

Esteemed in abundance of $1 billion, the Mona Lisa, maybe the best fortune of Renaissance workmanship, is one of numerous perfect works of art of High Renaissance painting housed in the Louver. The artistic creation is referred to Italians as La Gioconda, the French call her La Joconde. The work is ostensibly the finest ever case of representation craftsmanship, and one of the best Renaissance sketches of the fifteenth and sixteenth hundreds of years. In spite of being the most celebrated…