Leonardo Da Vinci And Apelles

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Leonardo Da Vinci and Apelles were ancient European artists who became well know by portraying literature, history, wealth, and personal beliefs of either Christians or Pagans in their work. Leonardo Da Vinci was a popular Renaissance artist that expressed his religion through his interpretation of an event in the New Testament. Apelles painted famous Greek artwork of gods and goddesses to illustrated his Pagan beliefs. Sculptures of his showed a variety of traditions that focused on religious practices during the classical period of the Greeks. Future artists were influenced by how Leonardo Da Vinci and Apelles’s work exaggerated the culture of eastern civilizations.
“The Mona Lisa” is a famous half-length portrait painted by the Italian artist Leonardo Da Vinci through the years of 1503 and 1506. It is known as one of the most famous, most written about and most visited works of art. The portrait of Lisa Gherardini was to be displayed in her home in honor of her and Francesco Diocondo’s new son. The Italian word Mona is a respectful way of addressing someone the same way as if you...

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