Mona Lisa
Who was Leonardo da Vinci?
Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian artist who had perfected various form of art by being a sculptor,
painter, architect, designer, theorist, engineer and scholar of all things scientific. He was also a
leading artist and knowledgeable of the Italian Renaissance. . Leonardo was acknowledged for
his artistic abilities in 1472, when he took up an apprenticeship to the sculptor, Andrea Verrohio.
Over the years his talent for art became more apparent in his pen and Due to his natural genius
and disciplines, many people consider him as the “Renaissance man.” Today he remains best
known for his art, including two paintings that remain among the world’s most famous and
admired, Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
Mona Lisa and the Art Elements interpreted within the painting
Mona Lisa was one of Da Vinci’s most famous paintings and one of the greatest treasures
of high renaissance art. It is believed to be painted during the 1503-1506. The work of art is
considered to be famous for many reasons. Da Vinci’s portrayal of realism and his fascinating
techniques, the true identity of the women in the painting, and the many historical twists behind
this painting, are just a few of the many reasons the painting is appreciated by many. The
painting is an oil on wood painting and is currently owned by the French is featured at the Musee
du Louvre in Paris. The art work is inspected every one to two years and according to the last
observation conducted by experts, the thin poplar wood panel of the artwork has started to
deform.
Leonardo da Vinci has presented many forms of elements in this famous piece. such
elements include line, color, texture, shape, and value. Lines are used in this piece of art to show
implied contours. These are found on the subject’s hands; this also creates a texture. Texture is
also a fixated subject on the lady’s dress. The subject in Mona Lisa is painted in an upright
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sitting position. Her body is turned sideways, with her face and chest slightly turned towards the
audience. Also, The protective positioning of her arms and the arm rest is to create a sense of
distance or space between the subject and viewer. Leonardo’s painterly techniques consist of
smooth transitions among the colors by means of ultra-subtle tone graduation. Leonardo was
captivated by the way light falls on curved surfaces. He created The gauzy veil, Mona Lisa’s
hair, and the luminescence of her skin by using layers of transparent color. This allowed for the
lady’s face to appear as if it was glowing
The smoothness in the color transitioning is evident in the soft contour of the subject’s
face. The painting portrays great serenity through the muted color schemes, the sfmumato tone,
and the harmony in the way that the subject is positioned. The background landscape painted
behind the subject, was created using aerial perspective. The term indicates the effect the
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