In the Tuscan hill town of Vinci, in the lower valley of the Arno River in the territory of Florence, Leonardo was born on April 15, 1452, "at the third hour of the night. His full birth name was "Lionardo di ser Piero da Vinci", meaning "Leonardo, (son) of (Mes)ser Piero from Vinci” . The inclusion of the title "ser" indicated that Leonardo's father was a gentleman. He was claimed as a man with great personal appeal, kindness, and generosity. He was generally well-loved by his contemporaries.
The Mona Lisa is widely recognized as the most famous painting in the history of art. Mona Lisa (wife of Francesco del Giocondo) is a portrait by the Florentine artist Leonardo da Vinci. The painting in oil on a poplar panel is famous as the da-vinchi creation. Leonardo used a pyramid design to place the woman simply and calmly in the space of the painting. Her folded hands form the front corner of the pyramid. Her breast, neck and face glow in the same light that models her hands. The armrest of the chair functions as a dividing element between Mona Lisa and the viewer. Mona Lisa has no clearly visible eyebrows or eyelashes. Some researchers claim that it was common at this time for genteel women to pluck these hairs, as they were considered unsightly. In 2007, French engineer Pascal Cotte announced that his ultra high resolution scans of the painting provide evidence that Mona Lisa was originally painted with eyelashes and with better visible eyebrows, but that these had gradually disappeared over time, perhaps as a result of overcleaning.For modern viewers the nearly-missing eyebrows add to the slightly semi-abstract quality of the face.
But On August 21, 1911, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, one of the most famous paintings in the world, was stolen right off the wall of the Louvre (famous museum in Paris, France). It was such an inconceivable crime, that the Mona Lisa wasn't even noticed missing .......................
The Mona Lisa is widely recognized as the most famous painting in the history of art. Mona Lisa (wife of Francesco del Giocondo) is a portrait by the Florentine artist Leonardo da Vinci. The painting in oil on a poplar panel is famous as the da-vinchi creation. Leonardo used a pyramid design to place the woman simply and calmly in the space of the painting. Her folded hands form the front corner of the pyramid. Her breast, neck and face glow in the same light that models her hands. The armrest of the chair functions as a dividing element between Mona Lisa and the viewer. Mona Lisa has no clearly visible eyebrows or eyelashes. Some researchers claim that it was common at this time for genteel women to pluck these hairs, as they were considered unsightly. In 2007, French engineer Pascal Cotte announced that his ultra high resolution scans of the painting provide evidence that Mona Lisa was originally painted with eyelashes and with better visible eyebrows, but that these had gradually disappeared over time, perhaps as a result of overcleaning.For modern viewers the nearly-missing eyebrows add to the slightly semi-abstract quality of the face.
But On August 21, 1911, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, one of the most famous paintings in the world, was stolen right off the wall of the Louvre (famous museum in Paris, France). It was such an inconceivable crime, that the Mona Lisa wasn't even noticed missing .......................