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Figure and Portrait
Mona Lisa
JOHN MARSHALL
Nationality: Canadian
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Year: 2023
Technique: Oil on Poplar
21
30
in
My reproduction of the Mona Lisa, a portrait painting by Leonardo da Vinci of Lisa del Giocondo, the wife of a wealthy Florentine silk merchant. It is considered a masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance and is the most famous portrait in the world. I used a color palette that closely resembles the original, ensuring that the painting retains its characteristic warmth and subtle transitions between hues. My use of tones, especially in the face and background, enhances the lifelike quality of the portrait. One of the most celebrated aspects of da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is the sfumato technique,. I employed this technique with a similar level of finesse, adding to the lifelike nature of his reproduction.
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