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The Mona Lisa (/ ˌ m oʊ n ə ˈ l iː s ə / MOH-nə LEE-sə; Italian: la Gioconda [la dʒoˈkonda] or Monna Lisa [ˈmɔnna ˈliːza]; French: la Joconde [la ʒɔkɔ̃d]) is a half-length portrait painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci.
The Mona Lisa, considered Leonardo's magnum opus, is often regarded as the most famous portrait ever made. [3] [173] The Last Supper is the most reproduced religious painting of all time, [157] and Leonardo's Vitruvian Man drawing is also considered a cultural icon. [174]
Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci; A view of Florence, birthplace of the Renaissance; The Doge's palace in Venice; St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, the most renowned work of architecture of the Renaissance; Galileo Galilei, Tuscan scientist and father of the experimental method, Portrait by Justus Sustermans, 1636
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa — one of the most famous paintings in the world — is shrouded in mystery; from questions around the figures identity, to her puzzling, enigmatic expression.
The Mona Lisa, probably a portrait of Lisa del Giocondo, dates from these same years. One of Leonardo's most important works, it is characterised by minute light fades (sfumato), atmospheric perspective of the landscape and the enigmatic smile that has contributed to the development of the myth surrounding the work.
The technique in this portrait and in the "Mona Lisa" is called "sfumato," in which da Vinci blended colors and shades to get gradual transitions between different shapes in each painting.
The serene mood and luminous colours of paintings by Giorgione and early Titian exemplify High Renaissance style as practiced in Venice. Other recognizable pieces of this period include Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and Raphael's The School of Athens. Raphael's fresco, set beneath an arch, is a virtuoso work of perspective, composition and disegno.
PARIS (AP) — The “Mona Lisa” has given up another secret. Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck of the celebrated work of art, scientists have gained new insight ...