Essays On Leonardo Da Vinci

Abstract The Gothic era has been called an extended overture to the Renaissance. “The Renaissance marked that moment when Western civilization made its transition from the middle ages to the modern world. ” (Figueroa, 2008) In the following project we are going to mentioned and evaluate three different piece of art from the great Renaissance […]

The Mona Lisa is an extremely well known and controversial oil painting by the famous Renaissance inventor, artist, and scientist, Leonardo Da Vinci. He began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503 and finally finished in 1519, a little before his death. Da Vinci created the now world renowned painting as a commission for the Gerardini […]

In the vintage of Art and Architecture, 14th and 15th century captured the world as the glorious and exotic world of structure and Paintings. When Thomas More began his journey to write Utopia, his vision was a world where all the positive forces will prevail. He visualized humans to be perfect and would strive to […]

Alexander Nagel’s Leonardo’s Sfumato opens with a quote in French by Paul Valery. Translated it states, “The particular case of Leonardo da Vinci proposes one of the many remarkable coincidences for us to return to our practice of spirit and to alarm our attention to the medium of ideas which were transmitted to us”. Leo […]

David was destined to be the 2nd male monarch of Israel. destroyed the Philistine elephantine Goliath with rock and a sling Donatello, Verrocchio. Michelangelo. and Bernini each designed a sculpture of David. However, the sculptures are drastically different from one another. Each one is alone in its ain certain manner. Donatello, whose David was the […]

The Mona Lisa is a half-length painting of a woman, believed to the wife of a rich silk merchant called Francesco del Giocondo from Florence. The woman herself, is believed to be Lisa Gherardini. Her husband contracted a painter for his services as a gift to his wife for having conceived their second son, Andrea […]

The two works of art chosen for this exercise are – Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and Pablo Picasso’s Seated Woman (Marie Therese). Both these works are masterpieces of visual art and exemplify the defining features of their respective movements. What is common between them is that they are both portraits of women. But the […]

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) and Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) are considered to be the greatest painters of their time but were the exact opposites. Color Vision and Art (2006) Exhibit contrasted their color preferences: Michelangelo’s works were for brilliant and contrasted colors while da Vinci’s were subdued and unified. Michelangelo’s contours are crisp and set off […]

Leonardo da Vinci, the High Renaissance man known to most of us for his rendition of The Last Supper and his mysterious beauty, Mona Lisa, was much more than the mere word artist can convey. Through his use of keen observation of nature and documentation of these findings, he ushered in what was to become […]

Isabella d’Este is considered as one of the most renowned patrons of Italian Renaissance, with her prominence being uniquely revealed over other court ladies during the times of male superiority. Considering the status of the Mantuan court, which was remarkably active in the early half of the sixteenth century along with various artists, poets, and […]

‘’Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. ’’ – Thomas A. Edison. Egyptians, Greeks, Mesopotamian, and others ancient civilizations invented methods or tools of works to survive. In fact, man has been inventing since he has existed. Today, I am going to […]

Ever wondered who was behind the paintbrush for paintings like “Sistine Cherubs” or “The School of Athens”? Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino was this famous Italian artist. He was admired by how much clarity was in his paintings as well as visual achievement. Together with Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, he formed the traditional trinity of […]

I have always been intrigued with the Mona Lisa, I don’t know why but there is something about her smile and her eyes that captivates me. The realness of the painting and how ordinary the Mona Lisa is the reason why I can look at this painting with great joy, it doesn’t make me think […]

Is beauty in the eye of the beholder, or does it stem from the artists’ brush? Where can we find beauty in art; in landscape, people, myth or still life? Camille Picasso believe that ‘happy are those who see beautiful things in modest surroundings or where other men see nothing. Everything is beautiful, all that […]

The painting I have selected for my second project is the Last Supper made between 1592 and 1594 by Jacopo Tintoretto. I picked this piece of art for many reasons. When I first saw this painting I was immediately attracted to it because of the detail that went into every person. Every person seems to […]

Manik Kumar Sidney Long AP Euro History Mona Lisa The Mona Lisa is an extremely well known and controversial oil painting by the famous Renaissance inventor, artist, and scientist, Leonardo Da Vinci. He began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503 and finally finished in 1519, a little before his death. Da Vinci created the now […]

Leonardo Da Vinci and Picasso are just some of the many artistic figures that have graced the world of art. These artists are responsible for one of the finest paintings and drawings, some that fetch a lot of interest even centuries after they were created. This paper traces the Classic artists of the 16th and […]

Renaissance is an important epoque in the history of European culture, which started in the 14th century, and lasted for almost three hundred years. As it is known, the main idea of it was anthropocentrism, treating human beings as central and the most significant. Nevertheless, the name of the epoque is connected with the artist’s […]

Introduction The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous and recognizable works of art ever. It is also considered to be by a great margin the most valuable artwork. Leonardo da Vinci designed The Mona Lisa around the years 1503 to 1506. However, some experts say he continued working on the painting for several […]