The Mona Lisa

The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci in the 16th century. Although there is nothing fancy about this painting, the placement of her body is unique to this time period and is still used today in photographs. The first thing I noticed about the Mona Lisa was the woman. She has a rather pointy nose, a small mouth and no eye brows. Her body placement is unique and he hands are positioned in the portrait which was not common at the time. Her smile is mysterious and somewhat inviting which is similar to models today and during the 16h century this would have been a new idea. She is also a little heavier which implies that she was wealthy because she must have been eating well at the time. Another indication that she was wealthy is the clothing she is wearing in the painting. She is wearing a nice dress with elaborate detail and silky looking cloth. The Mona Lisa is important today because it shows how people looked and dressed hundreds of years ago. The painting of the Mona Lisa may also be important because her identity is not well known and it poses the question why did Da Vinci paint her portrait? Portraits in the 16th century must have been rare because they look so long to paint and only the wealthy could afford them which may be the reason this painting is so popular today. The smokey dark color is also another noticeable characteristic of the Mona Lisa. She seems to be sitting in a chair but the background of the painting is in a rocky landscape. This is unique because Da Vinci must have painted the woman and the background at different times. Many details of the Mona Lisa make it unique and special even today.