It shows three creative examples
of Leonardo’s pursuit of knowledge in the study of portraiture, anatomy
and composition. Leonardo was the first painter to compose his work using
mathematical proportions and
architectural strengths of the
pyramid as a basis of design. Her forearm holding the ermine is said to
be the base of the pyramid. Her upper arms and lines extending from her
shoulders to her head to form the sides. If you were to look at this portrait
in detail, you would notice her brown eyes and almost transparent look
of layering in her skin that makes her skin look radiant.
It is also called "La Giocanda"
is the most famous portrait in the world. Even though to the regular eye,
it looks all cracked and faded, but to an artistic eye, it is perfect.
The painting was even better looking before time took it's place. It was
originally painted so delicately as to show every eyelash. Everyone who
has looked upon her face, has tried to understand the secret of the expression
in her eyes and the soft smile on the lips. It is as though Leonardo's
thoughts about the mysteries of women we written revealing lines, warm
color and delicate forms of this great painting. The background with it's
winding roadway, softly arched bridge and high mountains add to the riddle
of this Da Vinci masterpiece. Leonardo painted the Mona Lisa more than
450 years ago and because of his genius, she has become the most known
woman in the history of art.
The
Virgin And St-Anne and The Christ Child
This painting tells the story of the Christ Child, his mother and St.-Anne, his grand-mother. Leonardo, instead of painting a religious scene, has used the characters from the Bible to represent all grand-mothers with child and grand-child. In the setting of this painting, Leonardo has combined his two sides. One as a artist and the other as the scientist. The pebbles at the at the feet of the Virgin and the structure of the rocky ledge are so finely painted that the shape of each rock can be seen clearly. The red-brown earth and foliaged tree are separated from the sky and the mysterious trees in the background like Heaven and Earth.