Amazing Smile and Swirls

             Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci and Vincent Willem van Gogh are two of the well known painters in the history of art. The two gives importance in our history. They have shown us their talent in painting with love, passion and hope. These two artists fascinate thousands of people because of their art. They are inspiration to look up to. Leonardo da Vinci who’s been famous because of his amazing painting called “Mona Lisa” and Vincent van Gogh been popular because of his incredibly painting called “Starry Night”. It’s been centuries but these artworks are still kept and a lot of people are attracted to their artworks. Maybe because their works are really interesting that the artist give their full effort and has a interesting story. I’m one of the thousands of people who are attracted to those paintings and I wish I could see the exact paintings. If I could only see those paintings maybe I can say why is it really interesting and attractive. And maybe because their artworks are magical and there are hidden stories to it that makes it attractively.

 Completion Date: 1503–1506

 Type :  Oil on poplar

   

 Dimensions : 77 cm × 53 cm (30 in × 21 in)

    
 Location: Musée du Louvre, Paris

“Mona Lisa” (Monna Lisa or La Gioconda in Italian; La Joconde in French)  is the most famous portrait of all time, painted by the famous Leonardo Da Vinci an Italian Renaissance man who was gifted in a number of areas, including writing, mathematics, geology, engineering, music and painting. Leonardo contributed to the study of anatomy by dissecting corpses to find out the actual functioning of the human body; in the field of physics he investigated the laws of waves and currents and the flight of birds. He was also a civil and military engineer involved in the construction of fortifications and canals. Leonardo spent about twenty years (1480s - 1499) in the service of Lodovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan (who frequently neglected to pay Leonardo). His output during this period included two of his best known paintings: The Madonna of the Rocks (1483-85) and the mural The Last Supper (1495-98).

     The Mona Lisa has become an icon of the Renaissance, the most recognized painting in the world. The painting is called “La Gioconda” as well because Mona Lisa was married for Francesco Bartolomeo del Giocondo. It was painted on wood. The mystery of the portrait is that when you look at her face it seems Mona Lisa smiles, but when you look into her mouth, she does not.

             

 Next is the starry night by Vincent Van Gogh was a Post-Impressionism painter of Dutch oriwhose work—notable for its rough beauty, emotional honesty, and bold color—had a far-reaching influence on 20th-century art. Despite of his illness he pursues his passion and continues to be better. He is a perfect example of a real outstanding artist. There is a lot of good artist in our history, but he is one of a kind. 

Completion Date: 1889

Place of Creation: Saint-rémy-de-provence, France

Style: Post-Impressionism

Genre: cloudscape

Technique: oil

Material: canvas

Dimensions: 73.7 x 92.1 cm

Gallery: Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA

       His brushstroke is at once restrained and dynamic, and use impasto technique, thickly applied colors, creates a rhythmic effect—the picture seems to constantly move in its frame. His characteristic long, thin strokes define the forms but also create the emotionalism in the work. He presents his subject not as we see it, but as he would like us to experience it.