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    Leonardo Da Vinci created some of the most iconic works of art throughout his career in painting. Those works of art include The Last Supper and Mona Lisa, these being his two most famous works. Since the 1500s copious amounts of money have been spent on protecting and restoring these works of art to ensure that future generations get to experience the artistry of Leonardo Da Vinci. These two works of art are greatly valued because they represent Da Vinci's passion for art, experimentation, and…

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    gave it a go. A line here. A line there. A line everywhere. I stepped back to admire my masterpiece. I thought it was so amazing that it could match the smile of Mona Lisa. Soon, I heard footsteps on the staircase, and I snapped back to reality. Uh oh. I glanced at the “brush” in my hand, then at the “canvas”. Did I say Mona Lisa? I meant a chaotic chicken scrawl. Did I say canvas? I…

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    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 the world we…

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    The figure of the woman within the painting and her appearance are the most important feature of the painting. The Mona Lisa looks both pleasant and vague, like a human, but with unnatural features. And although other observers view the Mona Lisa differently, the most frequent point of interest is the curiosity behind the reason for her smile. The expression of the Mona Lisa appears detached yet makes you drawn to the painting. If you gaze at the painting long enough it seems as if the smile…

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    Art Appreciation Project Leonardo Da Vinci is arguably one of the most famous artists in the world. He is known largely for a few of his paintings, one of them being the “Mona Lisa.” Leonardo Da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452. He was the illegitimate child of a Florentine notary and was raised by his father until he was fifteen, when he had his first apprenticeship working Andrea del Verrocchio. Leonardo grew up in a village near Florence, Italy. Most of his life was spent in a small town,…

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    The art movement I choose was the Renaissance movement. The movement occurred in Italy during the fourth teen century. This movement was about worldly experiences and peoples own expressions. As for society the renaissance made an increasing sophisticated effect also made a political stability, and very much helped the economic growth. The education throughout the community grew out the roof. It grew with libraries and academies that helped allowed more research to be found. Leonardo da Vinci…

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    He studied several different forms of art such as: painting, sculpting, engineering, music, and writing. He is considered the most diversely talented artist because of this. (Leonardo) Da Vinci created the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Michelangelo was another influential artist of his time. He sculpted the statues Pieta and David, some of his most famous works of art. Two other widely known works of art are the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the Creation…

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    It has Leonardo traits, but it doesn 't carry his metaphysical individuality. La Bella is the only painting of Leonardo 's to have an object sitting in front of the subject and the viewer. La Belle also most closely resembles the Mona Lisa, who wasn 't painted until 15 years after Belle. The paintings that Leonardo was making at the time period of La Belle were still rather stylized, and all beared some sort of resemblance, La Belle being the odd one out. This method could be useful…

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    the light and shadow effect. He used it on objects and how it blends. Leo discovered that light blends the elements of the landscape. With the knowledge he obtained, Leonardo finally finished the Mona Lisa. Leonardo died in 1519 at age 67. He left all his notebooks and his famous painting The Mona Lisa to his pupil. The final words king Francis I said to him was, “There had never been another man born in the world who knew as much”. (Blach…

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    Right now I am known for my diverse knowing of art and science. I also enjoy anatomy, I’ve been dissecting human bodies to make my artwork more lifelike. My artwork style is high renaissance, I have painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. The Mona Lisa has been getting a lot of fame because of many unique reasons. First of all, she doesn't have any eyebrows so it makes everyone wonder why. Her smile is also odd so people don't know if she's smiling or not. I painted it on poplar wood with oil…

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