Mona Lisa...
Who is it?
When was it painted?
Where is it?
Who owns it?
How big is it?
What is the style?
What are elements used in the art?
2007-03-22 10:01:11 · 7 answers · asked by ericlewis91 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Hope this helps. I tried to answer all the Questions
*Although the true identity of the Mona Lisa remains a mystery, most experts believe it is the wife of a 16th-century Florentine businessman, Francesco del Giocondo, who commissioned the portrait (hence the name "La Gioconda").
*The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci between the years 1503-1506
*It has been a part of France's royal collection since the early 16th century.
*It measures 30-by-21 inches in size (or approximately 77 x 53 cm).
*Sfumato technique-
Means that there are no harsh outlines (as in a coloring book) present; areas blend into one another through miniscule brushstrokes, which makes for a rather hazy, albeit more realistic, depiction of light and color.
*It is painted with oils on a poplar wooden panel.
2007-03-22 11:34:45 · answer #1 · answered by ♥skiperdee1979♥ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It has been identified as : Lisa Gherardini
Painted between 1503 and 1507
It is owned by the French Government
Hangs in the Musée du Louvre, Paris.
Measures 30 × 21 inches
Characteristic of Leonardo Davinci
sitter is arnged wit hthe pyramid design and it is one of the first portraits to use an imaginary landscape as a background. -considered the first truely psychological portrait.
Uses the technique of sfumato in the clouds and her hair
Painted with Oil on Poplar
2007-03-22 10:13:47 · answer #2 · answered by Lealla C 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It is owned by the French government, and hangs in the Louvre art museum in Paris.
http://www.artchive.com/artchive/L/leonardo/monalisa_text.jpg.html
2007-03-22 10:08:18 · answer #3 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
well I think everyone else has answered your question and I don't want to repeat information. But I believe you forgot one question!
Why is she smiling?
This is a joke of course if you didn't know. If only we could answer this one question!
2007-03-23 13:30:09 · answer #4 · answered by "Hello, I Love You" 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As an art historian, I'd say do your own homework.
2007-03-22 10:08:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa
2007-03-22 10:14:07 · answer #6 · answered by ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is a portrait of michelangelo's mother.
2007-03-22 10:04:56 · answer #7 · answered by robert j 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋