Sfumato

Throughout the course of human civilizations, people have turned to art as a form of expression for emotions, events, and representation of people and places. These works come in different forms such as paintings, theatre, literature and architecture. Many of these great works are preserved for future generations, while others are destroyed over time. Out of all artworks that have been created the best and most deserving of preservation are The Mona Lisa, Everyman, The Epic of Gilgamesh and The…

Leonardo Da Vinci was conceived on April 14, 1452 in the town of Vinci close Florence Italy. He kept the name of his town for his last name. He existed amid the fifteenth century, a period when the populace of Europe were getting to be keen on workmanship. This time of time was known as the Renaissance period. Leonardo Da Vinci was extremely capable. He was an extraordinary craftsman, yet he got to be acclaimed on the grounds that he found himself able to do such a variety of different things.…

In time, all great masterpieces turn into shameless creatures who laugh at their creators. They leave people with unanswered questions. The Mona Lisa is a famous painting by the Italian painter, draftsman, sculptor and architect Leonardo da Vinci. It as created sometime between 1503 and 1519, when he was living in Florence. ("Mona Lisa By Leonardo Da Vinci Arts." UKessay.com. 11 2013. All Answers Ltd. 01 2018) It now hangs in the Louvre, in Paris, where it remains an object of pilgrimage in the…

an Ermine, and Self-portrait. As his works of art grew in popularity so did his actual style of art. One example would be his famous painting, the Mona Lisa. The Mona Lisa is described as having a foggy background. This style of painting is called Sfumato. Leonardo painted a number of pieces using this style and it later became to be known as his trademark. “The result was ethereal, magical, a glow that transformed portraiture for the ages, demanding not just likeness but the embodiment of…

Renaissance (1300-1700) is a period of great cultural change and achievement in Europe, and Italy is believed to be the birthplace of this “rebirth”.Thus, Italian Renaissance is commonly believed to be a great influence upon the Northern Renaissance. However, this new speculation about who might have influenced Leonardo da Vinci will make us question everything we thought we knew. The similarity between the Eve in Flemish painter Jan Van Eyck’s The Ghent Altarpiece (1432) and Mona Lisa (1503) is…

The Last Supper was created by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci during 1495 to 1498, which is within the Renaissance period. I was attracted by its context, so I decide to do some reasearch about it. It is regarded as one of the most famous paintings in the world. It is a mural painted on a wall of The Santa Maria Thanksgiving Church in Milan, Italy. Since it was painted on a wall, it cannot be moved, so it is still remained on the wall so far. It is in size of 4.2 meters high and 9.1 meters…

been used to restore it. Leonardo returned to Florence in 1502 and began working on the “Mona Lisa” in 1503. “The privately commissioned work is characterized by the enigmatic smile of the woman in the half-portrait, which derives from da Vinci’s sfumato technique” (“Leonardo da Vinci Biography,” n.d.). Jan had a similar career to…

Creativity, an essential skill that can simultaneously help advance the world and communicate different perceptions of an idea, has gradually declined since 1990. Original ideas are vital when it comes to problem solving, technological advancements, communication, and much more. If the public worldwide stops creating new ideas, the world will experience a plateau rather than growth in development. In order to boost creativity in the population, it is best to start at the foundation of all skills…

Madonna is among the greatest piece of art in history, to an extent that Raphael was inspired by earlier pieces of Madonna done Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Raphael short art career lasted for just 20 years. He who was a long-term admirer of Leonardo’s was inspired by his earlier version of Madonna and Child with Saint Anne piece and Michelangelo. Although his own style can be recognized. For instance, in Madonna of the Meadow by Raphael, he absorbed the pyramidal grouping which was so…

style of painting. Leonardo Da Vinci's artworks particularly moved Raphael, and, over the next three years, he implemented and expanded Leonardo’s ideas by drawing a series of Madonnas. Although he adopted some of Leonardo’s techniques, such as the sfumato modeling and the pyramidal composition, his own unique style - clarity - derived from the influences of his father and Perugino were not lost ("Raphael" encyclopedia). In fact, recent studies have found that Raphael's father, Giovanni Santi,…