Critique of the Mona Lisa Portrait

Art is one of the ways artists can express their subconscious mind and share concepts with their audience. The portrait of Mona Lisa, a masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci, is one of the world’s most mysterious painting and an eminent piece of Renaissance art. It is believed to have been painted between 1503 and 1506 by da Vinci (Da Vinci). The mysterious smile of Mona Lisa cannot go unnoticed neither can her beauty. Viewers of the portrait would always wonder what Mona Lisa meant to da Vinci that made him paint her with such accuracy, elegance, keenness, and ecstasy. The trueness of the portrait ensues myriad of discussions, but one can easily fall for it undisputedly. Particularly, it is amazing how Da Vinci uses sfumato, a technique that oils overlays of translucent coatings of colors, to paint Mona Lisa. The background appears to trees and a waterfall of nature scene. From this viewpoint, Da Vinci drew Mona Lisa to depict a three-dimensional view.

I believe Da Vinci’s presentation of Mona Lisa’s smile and beauty is worth the amazement and experience applauded by many lovers of art. Her beauty and smile were shown in an unequivocally happy manner. While viewing the portrait, you see Mona Lisa looking directly into the eyes of her viewers to a point an individual may think she is reading his or her mind. The smile and face clam the viewer, but with no doubt, you will think she knows how you feel and what you were pondering about. It is a piece of about that is still famous despite its age.

Markedly, portrait is a succinct expression of happiness, beauty, elegance, and nature by a distinguished artist worth experiencing.

References

CNN. (October 3, 2016). Notorious art heists. Retrieved from https://edition.cnn.com/style/gallery/stolen-paintings/index.html