Dear Artsy Fartsy people
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cattitude
My Sweetest Boy
Dear Boy:
The internet is much better than an encyclopedia.
Read this..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa
Love, Catt
The internet is much better than an encyclopedia.
Read this..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa
Love, Catt
harleygirl
Working for the weekend
You could have told him it was famous because it kind of looks like his mother!!Pete said:I told him it is famous because it is really old and painted by Leonardo the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.
Club'nBabySeals
Where are my pants?
It's notable for any number of reasons, not the least of which is the hand that painted it.
The works' "importance" becomes apparent if you look at it within the art historical context of when it existed. Most of the portraiture prior to this work could be characterized as flat, harsh, two-dimension, and in fact usually done in profile. Leonardo wasn't the first artist to turn the figure to the front, but he is the only one in his time credited with doing it so masterfully. The subject's eyes are directed out at the viewer, and the technique Leonardo used to make them seem blurred ("sfumato", if your son wants extra credit) gives them an almost lifelike quality. You don't really start to see comparable pieces in this fashion widespread in Europe for another 200 years.
The works' "importance" becomes apparent if you look at it within the art historical context of when it existed. Most of the portraiture prior to this work could be characterized as flat, harsh, two-dimension, and in fact usually done in profile. Leonardo wasn't the first artist to turn the figure to the front, but he is the only one in his time credited with doing it so masterfully. The subject's eyes are directed out at the viewer, and the technique Leonardo used to make them seem blurred ("sfumato", if your son wants extra credit) gives them an almost lifelike quality. You don't really start to see comparable pieces in this fashion widespread in Europe for another 200 years.
rack'm
Jaded
The smile disappeared when it was looked at because of the way the human eye processes visual information, said Prof Livingstone.
The eye uses two types of vision, foveal and peripheral.
Foveal, or direct vision, is excellent at picking up detail but is less suited to picking up shadows.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/2775817.stm
The eye uses two types of vision, foveal and peripheral.
Foveal, or direct vision, is excellent at picking up detail but is less suited to picking up shadows.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/2775817.stm
somd whisper
New Member
Club'nBabySeals said:
I remember once in college that the Professor had said her smile was so out of character from the time.
Dye Tied
Garden Variety Gnome
Boy stumped me with a question today. I need an answer to "What is the big deal about the Mona Lisa? Why is it so famous?"
Boy patiently awaits your answer.
Have him read The DaVinci Code
kwillia
n/a
Inventor: Scans Reveal Mona Lisa Secrets - MSN Entertainment News
For centuries, the "Mona Lisa" has beguiled art buffs unable to resist speculating on its origins and meaning. Now a French inventor claims to have some answers, including the fate of the enigmatic subject's famously missing eyebrows and lashes.
For centuries, the "Mona Lisa" has beguiled art buffs unable to resist speculating on its origins and meaning. Now a French inventor claims to have some answers, including the fate of the enigmatic subject's famously missing eyebrows and lashes.