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    Many people debated whether Mona Lisa is happy or sad. According to one credible source “It is a visual representation of the idea of happiness suggested by the word "gioconda" in Italian” (The Mona Lisa, 2011-present, Para. 3), but there are a lot of articles that debate back and forth about her significant smile. Leonardo Da Vinci uses warm and bright colors to show that Mona is happy but calm. Mona Lisa is painted with a sitter’s chest. Sitters chest is a position

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    The Mona Lisa The Mona Lisa has to be one of my favorite paintings of all time and has lead me to use this specific painting as a topic for this paper. Not to mention the love I have for Leonardo da Vinci. I, myself have always been drawn to da Vinci’s paintings and all of his other achievements that he has given us during his life. I, like Leonardo da Vinci love art and science just as much as it seems he did. He shares a love of art and a fondness for science. It also seems that he loves a good

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    The Mona Lisa Illusion As one of the most renowned paintings of all time, the Mona Lisa, a half-length portrait of a woman painted by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci between 1503 and 1506, attracts millions of visitors to the Louvre each year. When seeing the painting, people interpret it differently. Does the smile reveal a mischievous smirk, a peaceful expression, or an empty heart? There is no set answer. For artists, being able to imitate the Mona Lisa demonstrates their solid artistic

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    On one hand, paintings like the Mona Lisa are displayed with great importance in museums around the world, with thousands of visitors daily trekking to see “the” Mona Lisa, while just outside vendors are selling copies on canvas, poster and magnet of the very same image. To help in the understanding of this phenomenon, and to determine the work identity of the Mona Lisa, we shall examine the validity of arguments put forth by Frank Sibley in “Why the Mona Lisa May Not be a Painting” which draws upon

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    The famous masterpiece Mona Lisa created by the late great Leonardo da Vinci was a true outstanding that really defined the aspect of art. This mysterious woman has numerous minds wondering what she’s thinking and the million dollar question “do her eyes actually follow you?” The context behind the story of this painting is so superior. It’s amazing that the painting was left unfinished after it was lingered for over four years, wasn’t complete. It speaks truth, in small significant details, about

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    AS91487 3.6 Examine the different values placed on art works Mona Lisa – Leonardo Da Vinci 1506 - The Mona Lisa, 1503 - 1506, painted on poplar wood (77 x 53cm) with oil paint. This composition was created by Leonardo Da Vinci, a Quattrocento artist of the Italian Renaissance between the years of 1503 - 1506. The Mona Lisa is unquestionably acclaimed, with great artistic merit and value, to be the most highly revered, renowned painting. This form of art is a portrait, in which Leonardo Da Vinci

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    asked for sculptures and paintings by da Vinci, none of which became as famous as the “Mona Lisa”. Leonardo da Vinci was an intelligent and talented man who left the people either praising him or ignoring him. Leonardo da Vinci’s best work today that has left an impact in art history is known as “Mona Lisa”. It is not for sure, but recent research has left historians to believe that Mona Lisa is actually Lisa Gherardini, who was the wife of Francesco de Giocondo, a rich silk merchant from Florence

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    One of the world’s most famous paintings is the Mona Lisa. It was created by the Renaissance’s most highly praised artist, Leonardo da Vinci, in the years 1503 to 1506. Leonardo worked on this painting while he lived in Florence, Italy, and it is made using oil paints on a poplar wood panel. The painting depicts, simply, a woman in front of an expansive landscape of rocky hills, valleys, mountains, and bodies of water. It was discovered in King Francis I’s royal collection, but this is no surprise

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    com, the article about the writer, mathematician, inventor, and artist Leonardo da Vinci states that, “Leonardo da Vinci was a leading artist ad intellectual of the Italian Renaissance who’s known for his enduring works “The Last Supper” and “Mona Lisa” ”. Leonardo da Vinci was born in Vinci, Italy on April 15, 1452. He was born out of wedlock being raised by his father Ser Piero along with his stepmothers. Leonardo da Vinci was into the laws of science and nature, which played a major role with

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    mainly an artist. He painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. But those weren’t his only paintings he had many more. These were just the painting that most inspired people to paint like him. (Mona Lisa). He was also an engineer and sketch many machines. His most famous ones were his flying machine, submarine, and clock. (Ornithopter). He also learned more about the human body. Which is also known as anatomy. He would dissect and do autopsies on people to see what the inside of people's bodies looked

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