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    The 16th-century 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…

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    themes to art. I intend to show that The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, represents the scene of The Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples. Da Vinci has depicted the horror in the 12 disciples’ faces when Jesus announced that one of them would betray him. The Elevation of the Cross by Peter Paul Rubens features a central panel that displays the difference…

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    The Last Supper is painted by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1495-1498. This painting is painted on the wall of the refectory Santa Maria delle Brazie with a size of 30 feet by 14 feet. It is a Christian art painting of the Italian Renaissance period. Some of the things being presented here, that I’ve observed; there are 13 men sitting around a rectangular room with a recessed panel in a ceiling and wall decoration on either side of the room. I would assume they are in a high building as I see a…

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    detail to the human form and expression on the faces. 2. The painting from Medieval times lack the depth and movement of the painting from the Renaissance. The subject matter is the same, yet the paintings are much different. The Medieval paintings are flat, without much detail in the faces or the surroundings. The colors are not as crisp as the Renaissance versions. When comparing the Da Vinci painting of the last supper to the last supper paintings of the medieval period, you can see…

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    I chose to write about Vincent Van Gogh and Leonardo da Vinci. I chose Van Gogh because I think that his art although it does have a dark meaning behind it is truly beautiful. My favorite painting done by Van Gogh is his painting titled The Starry Night. I am not a huge art fan but since I can remember this is one piece that I thought was done so incredibly well. The way he expressed the way he felt about death in this was amazing he took something so dark and scary to some people and made it…

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    Leonardo da Vinci By Emelly Maldonado Leonardo da Vinci birth Leo was born on April 15 1452 in Italy he was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and draftsmen (“Leonardo da Vinci”)... By the time Leo was born his parents got a divorced his mother was a peasant (Heydenreich). Leonardo’s Activities Leo had in amazing gift for painting and sculpturing he wrote a lot of quotes he hypothesis about mountains fossils and shells (“Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)..”).. Leaving Italy Leo left Italy he was…

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    Leonardo Da Vinci is known to everyone as the father of the renaissance for the “Renaissance Man” for everything that he contributed during his lifetime. He is the one who invented the high renaissance style he was amused by a lot of things not just painting as everyone knows him for. He also was known for his sculptors, and his inventions, Leonardo was very concern with the laws of science and nature (Leonardo Da Vinci Bio). Leonardo was born in April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy his parents were…

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    by four Italian artist: Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo. All of these artist have some sort of impact during this time. If is their paintings or their sculptures. Their stand the test of time and as today we are still studying it. These four names are so iconic in the art world. Even for little kids with the widely popular cartoon show Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Where each turtle is name after a Renaissance artist. No matter what these names or paintings you have heard…

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    When it comes to hand drawings, we can not ignore the contributions made by Leonardo Di Serpiero da Vinci. He is a thoughtful, knowledgeable, versatile painter, astronomer, inventor, architect. He is good at sculpture, music, invention, construction, mathematics, physiology, physics, astronomy, geology and other subjects. He is not only versatile, but also diligent and prolific. It is reported that there are about 6000 pages of his manuscripts well preserved. Most of his scientific research…

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    Leonardo da vinci Birth: April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy Death: May 2, 1519 in Amboise, France Nationality: Italian Occupation: artist, painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, scientist Source: Encyclopedia of World Biography, 2nd ed. 17 Vols. Gale Research, 1998. BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was an Italian painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and scientist. He was one of the greatest minds of the Italian Renaissance, and his influence on the painting of the following…

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