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Detail of the background (right side) The Mona Lisa bears a strong resemblance to many Renaissance depictions of the Virgin Mary, who was at that time seen as an ideal for womanhood. [44] The woman sits markedly upright in a pozzetto armchair with her arms folded, a sign of her reserved posture. Her gaze is fixed on the observer.
The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 7 February 1963 - 4 March 1963 ; Mona Lisa Exhibition, Tokyo National Museum, 20 April 1974 - 10 June 1974 ; References: A Treasury of Art Masterpieces: from the Renaissance to the Present Day, 22 ; The Most Famous Paintings of the World, 7
The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 7 February 1963 - 4 March 1963 ; Mona Lisa Exhibition, Tokyo National Museum, 20 April 1974 - 10 June 1974 ; References: A Treasury of Art Masterpieces: from the Renaissance to the Present Day, 22 ; The Most Famous Paintings of the World, 7
Guinness World Records lists Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa as having the highest insurance value for a painting. On permanent display at the Louvre in Paris, the Mona Lisa was assessed at US$100 million on 14 December 1962. [3] Taking inflation into account, the 1962 value would be around US$1010 million in 2023. [4]
The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 7 February 1963 - 4 March 1963 ; Mona Lisa Exhibition, Tokyo National Museum, 20 April 1974 - 10 June 1974 ; Notes: The most famous painting: References: A Treasury of Art Masterpieces: from the Renaissance to the Present Day, 22 ; The Most Famous Paintings of the World, 7
The technique in this portrait and in the "Mona Lisa" is called "sfumato," in which da Vinci blended colors and shades to get gradual transitions between different shapes in each painting.
The Mona Lisa Room at the Louvre. The Louvre is the world's largest and most famous museum, [12] [13] housing many works of art, including the Mona Lisa (La Joconde) and the Venus de Milo statue. [14] Known as the Great Louvre, it is the national museum and art gallery of France.
The Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) was the founding figure of the High Renaissance, and exhibited enormous influence on subsequent artists.Only around eight major works—The Adoration of the Magi, Saint Jerome in the Wilderness, the Louvre Virgin of the Rocks, The Last Supper, the ceiling of the Sala delle Asse, The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne and Saint John the Baptist ...