Presentation Artist name: Leonardo Da Vinci. Name of work: Mono Lisa Type of art: Renaissance Meaning of the painting: It is a visual representation of the idea of happiness suggested by the word "gioconda" in Italian. Leonardo made this notion of happiness the central motif of the portrait: it is this notion that makes the work such an ideal. The nature of the landscape also plays a role. Сharacteristics of the piece: The painting's novel qualities include the subject's enigmatic expression, the monumentality of the composition, the subtle modelling of forms, and the atmospheric illusionism. The Mona Lisa digitally retouched to reduce the effects of aging. The unretouched image is darker.
