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AHIST 1401 Discussion Post Unit 1
AHIST 1401 Discussion Post Unit 1
artwork (artefacts) that reflect the technical or imaginative skills of the author and are meant to be
acknowledged for their emotional power or beauty. The oldest documented art types are the visual arts,
Italian Renaissance archetypal masterpiece, is the most visited and well-known (Liaci et al.,
2017). What makes Mona Lisa my favourite work of art is how perfectly and beautifully the
painting was done, from the forehead to the eyes, nose, lips, and every other element of the
work! Leonardo perfected the art of invisible transitions between colours, light and shade, and
sometimes between colours alone. He blended each part without borders, making it subtle and
The luminescence of Mona Lisa's skin and hair were painted with layers of transparent
colour, each just a few molecules thick, thus making the face of Mona Lisa appear glowing; this
The realism of Leonardo’s painting of Mona Lisa is attributed to the diverse scientific
observations that enabled him to create a mathematical system to determine the size in space and
the torso, including the eyes and head, which were inclined a little bit toward him, the viewer. He
used aerial perspective to create the illusion of depth, resulting in a flawless painting.
References
Clark, K. (1973). Mona Lisa. The Burlington Magazine, 115(840), 144-151.
Liaci, E., Fischer, A., Heinrichs, M., van Elst, L. T., & Kornmeier, J. (2017). Mona Lisa is always happy–