The influence of the Mona Lisa on the Renaissance and later times has been enormous, revolutionizing contemporary portrait painting. Not only did the three-quarter pose become the standard, but also Leonardo’s preliminary drawings encouraged other artists to make more and freer studies for their paintings and stimulated connoisseurs to collect those drawings. Through the drawings, his Milanese works were made known to the Florentines. Also, his reputation and stature as an artist and thinker spread to his fellow artists and assured for them a freedom of action and thought similar to his own. One such painter was the young Raphael, who sketched Leonardo’s work in progress and adopted the Mona Lisa format for his portraits; it served as a clear model for his Portrait of Maddalena Doni (c. 1506).
Artwork is a manifestation of an artist’s journey. A story is told to the viewer, leading them to interpret what the painting means to them. Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, one of the most famous works of art in the world, intrigued me. Da Vinci created this piece of artwork during the Italian Renaissance around 1503-1504 in Florence, Italy, and France. Da Vinci used oil on poplar paper to paint the portrait of Mona Lisa. The painting, with the dimensions of 30 in. x 21 in., is at the Louvre, in Paris, France. During spring break, in 2017, I was able to see the portrait in person. There are many formal elements and principles of design that Da Vinci utilizes to create his piece of work.
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