Leonardo Da Vinci Began Working on the Mona Lisa
Words: 614 Pages: 2 4744"Leonardo da Vinci began working on the Mona Lisa in 1503, and continued to do so until he died in 1519. The painting itself is rather small, and the sitter depicts an average looking woman, with no jewels, and plain dark clothing. He used layers of glaze to enhance the reflection of light from the painting to the eye, and to give it depth. The way he contoured her cheeks, and carved out her smile using variations of shade, coupled […]