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    There he painted his most famous painting of all time, The Mona Lisa, (1503-1506). This painting remains to be a mystery because nobody is sure whether the painting is a potrait of the wife of Francesco del Giocondo or not. The paint is currently at the Louvre Museum in France. It is valued at $100,000,000 and is…

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    mechanism that is designed to fly, based on how a bat flies. He had other inventions, but that was the most famous one. His other inventions were still good and made a huge impact, most of his work did. He had a lot of accomplishments. He painted the Mona Lisa which is one…

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    a mark on the importance and compelling factors of a portrait. Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” is one of the most famous paintings in the world. His use of color and details “Mona Lisa” developed many controversies on the analysis of the painting. As for Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl…

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    was great at all of these he is possibly the most famous painter of all times. He was born on April 15, 1452 in Italy and died on May 2, 1519 in France. Only 15 of Da Vinci’s painting are known to exist as his own, some of the most famous include: Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, The Baptism of Christ, Adoration of the Magi, and Medusa. Leonardo had 16 step/half siblings, but none of them were his real/direct brothers or sisters. Da Vinci was a deep thinker and he was the first person to ever explain…

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    The two of the most famous painting he had painted were the “last supper”, and “the mona lisa”. But Leonardo wasn’t just a painter he was also an inventor. Some of his inventions were, the tank, the helicopter, and the catapult. He used many techniques to paint and write. He used oils and dyes he loved to experiment with paints all the time…

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    Leonardo da Vinci: A True Renaissance Man and Game-Changer The Renaissance was “the revival of European art and literature, under the influence of classical models during the 14th through 16th centuries,” during which, the ultimate goal of a person was to excel in all aspects of life. Dubbed a “true Renaissance Man” as he experimented and flourished in diverse areas, Leonardo da Vinci, was a sculptor, artist, engineer, scientist, architect and much more. Master of realism and perspective, da…

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    The term Renaissance literally means “rebirth” or “renewal” and that’s exactly what took place during the Renaissance period. The Renaissance period was a rebirth of the classical period (Greek and Roman culture) that placed human beings in the center of life’s stage and infused humanistic values. The Renaissance has been considered to begin in Italy in the fourteenth century, with master artist such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. Renaissance art sought to capture the…

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    Da Vinci Accomplishments

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    Da Vinci was a very complex man. Many know him for his art; such as the “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper”, but a handful of people cant identify him for his other accomplishments. In the next few pages, we will learn how and why da Vinci became an expert in art, architecture, engineering, science, and much more. Da Vinci’s interest in art became noticeable at a youthful age of 15. His father, Ser Piero, first introduced him to the most respected and flourishing artists in Florence by the name of…

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    Harlequin is also a character from Commedia Dell’arte. He mentions Italian cities such as Bergamo and Milano. The last distinct Italy reference was to the Mona Lisa. Puss says “Those small, cool, quiet Mona Lisa smiles that smile we must, no matter whether it’s been fun or it’s been not”(69). This tells the reader that he has seen the Mona Lisa, or at least knows of her famous…

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    sculptor, painter and architect. From 1495 to 1497 he produced a mural of 'The Last Supper' in the refectory of the Monastery of Santa Maria. During his time in Florence, he painted several portraits, but the only one that survives is the famous 'Mona Lisa'. The fame of Da Vinci's living paintings has meant that he has been regarded primarily as an artist, but the thousands of surviving pages…

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