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Famous Artworks
Famous paintings and sculptures are those which have become very well recognized or iconic in the public consciousness, and are by various artists and from various times. Come into this category to explore works and the artists who created them.
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Did Leonardo da Vinci use the golden ratio in his paintings?
The Golden Ratio in Art
Now let's go back and try to discover the Golden Ratio in art. We will concentrate on the works of Leonardo da Vinci, as he was not only a great artist but also a genius when it came to mathematics and invention. Your task is to find at least one of the following da Vinci paintings on the Internet. Make sure that you find the entire painting and not just part of it. The best way to do this is to use a search engine. I suggest either Google orLycos. Type the name of the painting you wish to find into the search engine and see what you can come up with. Once you find the painting, return to this site for instructions on how to find the Golden Ratio. If you wish, you may borrow the image you find by right-clicking on the image and selecting "Save Image As...". Then save it to the desktop. This way you have the image on the computer you are using. If you have the capability (a color printer) it might be a good idea to print the image out as well, but this is not completely necessary.
List of paintings to look for:
The Annunciation
Madonna with Child and Saints
The Mona Lisa
St. Jerome
If you are having difficulty finding the images, try a search using the words "da Vinci" and "art gallery" together.
Directions for finding evidence of the Golden Ratio in each painting:
The Annunciation - Using the left side of the painting as a side, create a square on the left of the painting by inserting a vertical line. Notice that you have created a square and a rectangle. The rectangle turns out to be a Golden Rectangle, of course. Also, draw in a horizontal line that is 61.8% of the way down the painting (.618 - the inverse of the Golden Ratio). Draw another line that is 61.8% of the way up the painting. Try again with vertical lines that are 61.8% of the way across both from left to right and from right to left. You should now have four lines drawn across the painting. Notice that these lines intersect important parts of the painting, such as the angel, the woman, etc. Coincidence? I think not!
Madonna with Child and Saints - Draw in the four lines that are 61.8% of the way from each edge of the painting. These lines should mark off important parts of the painting, such as the angels and the baby Jesus in the center.
The Mona Lisa - Measure the length and the width of the painting itself. The ratio is, of course, Golden. Draw a rectangle around Mona's face (from the top of the forehead to the base of the chin, and from left cheek to right cheek) and notice that this, too, is a Golden rectangle.
St. Jerome - Draw a rectangle around St. Jerome. Conveniently, he just fits inside a Golden rectangle.
Conclusions - Leonardo da Vinci's talent as an artist may well have been outweighed by his talents as a mathematician. He incorporated geometry into many of his paintings, with the Golden Ratio being just one of his many mathematical tools. Why do you think he used it so much? Experts agree that he probably thought that Golden measurements made his paintings more attractive. Maybe he was just a little too obsessed with perfection. However, he was not the only one to use Golden properties in his work.
Who is Mona Lisa supposed to be a painting of?
A Florentine lady.
Mona Lisa is a famous painting of a sitting woman by Leonardo Da Vinci. Mona Lisa is named for Lisa del Giocondo, a member of the Gherardini family of Florence and Tuscany, Italy and the wife fo weatthy Florentine silk merchang Francesco del Giocondo. The pinting was commissioned for their new home and to celebrate the birth of their second son, Andrea.
There have been many paintings that have become world famous. They include the Mona Lisa, The Scream, The Starry Night, American Gothic, The Last Supper, Persistence of Memory, Birth of Venus, and Water Lilies.
Where can you find the original painting blue boy?
As I was researching this painting to present to a class of 2nd graders (I am a mom who volunteers to present paintings once a month to classes at our school), I found the following information that might be useful in answering this question: Provenance/Ownership History: The artist; to John Hubbard, Boston, 1821; to Elizabeth Parkinson Hubbard Greene (Mrs. John Singleton Copley Greene), his daughter; to Rev. John Singleton Copley Greene, her husband, 1841; to Belle Greene and Henry Copley Greene, his children; to MFA, 1916, gift of Belle Greene and Henry Copley Greene. It suggests, also not currently being shown, that the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston currently has possession of this painting. This is the website where I found this info: http://www.mfa.org/collections/search_art.asp?recview=true&id=31554
Theme of mona lisa smile movie?
it is the same face of Leonardo da vinci, he made himself look like a girl, ITS THE TRUTH
Answer 2:
It is NOT the truth - it is one of many unproven theories.
What period of art did Roy Lichtenstein work in?
He died in New York on September 29th, 1997 from a severe case of pneumonia.
Which statement best describes how Tintoretto's The Last Supper reflects Mannerist conventions?
Mannerist paintings had dramatic perspective.
What was the original size of Georgia O'Keeffes Calla Lily Turned Away?
yeah it one my favorite paintings i liked from studying in art class when i took it back in them days its good one too. yeah i thinking so yeah.
Did Van Gogh do an Eiffel Tower painting?
Highly doubt it. Although he was in in Paris until early 1888 (tower construction began in 1887), he spent his final years in the south of France. The tower was completed in 1890, the year he passed. I wonder if he ever saw it completed?
What famous artwork did Leonardo da Vinci create?
The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper are two of many great paintings he painted
Why was the Mona Lisa important?
The mona lisa mona meaning madam is significant not only to the extent that it is the worlds number one and most highly
Perstiged lainting but because of its elligance the paper it was used on as well as the flow of the painting and the tone which leaonardo da vinci depicted greatly in this painting. The significance of how this pai ting draws you and its realistic form and usage of paint and color is really sigbificant as well as the time and place where it was discoverd at the time it was created
When did Leonardo Da Vinci start working on the Mona Lisa?
We do not have exact dates. It was done between 1503 and 1506.
Why is the Mona Lisa still in Paris?
The Mona Lisa is at the Louvre because it was bought by Francois I, king of France.
How would you describe Mona Lisa's smile?
If you mean in the painting, of course she did!! If you actually saw the painting anywhere before, it should be easy to know if Mona Lisa smiled..
How many years did it take Leonardo to paint Mona Lisa?
It took Leonardo Da Vinci 3 years to
paint the Mona Lisa
When did the mona Lisa invented?
Leonardo Da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503 or 1504 in Florence, Italy. After he had lingered over it for four years he left it unfinished. He is thought to have continued to work on Mona Lisa for three years after he moved to France and to have finished it shortly before he died in 1519.
Did van Gogh draw 'Mona Lisa'?
No it was Leonardo Da Vince. Michelangelo did not draw the Mona Lisa. It was drawn by Leonardo Da Vinci. And it was not drawn but painted in oil.
What famous novel was the 'Last Supper' central to?
The "Last Supper" was central to The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown.
Why was Michelangelo's David criticized?
David was a perfection of the human body. This was a statement of humanism, which strongly opposed the catholic church. It showed that humans are not shameful and sinful like catholic church viewed it.
What was the date of when 'The Last Supper' was invented?
The last supper is the meal Christ had with his disciples. Is not that what you mean? That was about 33 AD.
Perhaps you mean one of the hundreds of paintings made of that subject through the centuries.
Perhaps you mean the painting by Leonardo da Vinci? If you do, why did you not say so????
It was completed in 1497.
When you ask about a painting ALWAYS name the artist!!!
