Mona lisa
Mona
Lisa is one of the most famous paintings of all time and is focused on Lisa Del
Giocondo the wife of Francesco Del Giocondo. It was created during 1503-1517 and
can be found at the Louvre museum in Paris, France.
Lisa is one of the most famous paintings of all time and is focused on Lisa Del
Giocondo the wife of Francesco Del Giocondo. It was created during 1503-1517 and
can be found at the Louvre museum in Paris, France.
The Last supper
The Last Supper was created during 1495-1498 and it can be found covering the back wall of the dining hall at the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy, although it wasn't a dining hall when Da Vinci painted it. The Last Supper represents Jesus and his 12 disciples when Jesus says how one of them would betray him.
Vitruvian man
Vitruvian Man was created in 1490; the drawing is of a man in two superimposed positions with his arms and legs apart inside of a circle and square. The drawing is also accompanied by notes about the work of the architect Vitruvius.
self-Portrait in red chalk
This was Da Vinci's only self-portrait which he created around 1512 when he was 60 years old. However it has been thoroughly debated whether the man with long hair and a beard really represents Da Vinci.
The virgin of the rocks
There are two versions of the Virgin of the rocks, the Louvre version and the London version. The Louvre version was painted during 1483-1486 and the London version was painted during 1495-1508. Both versions are very similar and are both on the same topic.
Which is the best piece?
In my opinion I think that the ‘Self-portrait’ in
red chalk’ was his best piece as it was Da Vinci’s only self-portrait which was
around in 1512 when he was 60 years old. There are many reasons why I think
this but the main reason why is that this was his only piece of art that showed
his own opinion on himself although many other people feel that the man with
long hair and a beard does not represent Leonardo Da Vinci. However, I also
think that Mona Lisa is one of the most famous as it is probably the most well-known
and is also still around to this day.Georgina