Leonardo da Vinci
TITLE:
The Mona Lisa
DATES:
1452-1519
INFO: Renaissance Painter
and sculptor
The Mona Lisa
Painted between 1503 and 1505
Word #1:
Renaissance
Definition:
A period of great cultural change in Europe. Began in Italy at the end of the 13th century
and lasted into the 16th. The term means "renewal." People were more literate, interested in art, philosophy
and poetry.
Annunciation
Annunciazione
Around 1472 Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519
Oil on panel Height : 98.00 cm Width : 217.00 cm
Word #2:
Sfumato
Sfumato literally means "gone up in smoke". Sfumato is a painting
technique used by da Vinci where there are no harsh outlines, and it is
painted with full strokes that enhance color and light.The areas of color
blend perfectly together.
Detail of the face of
Mona Lisa showing
the use of sfumato,
particularly in the
shading around the
eyes.
Word #3: Fresco
A technique of mural painting in which the paint
applied directly onto freshly laid plaster on the wall.
The paint sinks into the plaster and becomes a
permanent part of the wall.
Examples of frescos: The Last Supper by da Vinci and
the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome
Word #4: Apprentice
When Leonardo was 14 or 15 years old, his father sent him to
Florence, where the young boy became apprenticed to the
renowned master Andrea del Verrocchio,
An apprentice is a person who studies a master's craft through
working for him