HUM 100 2-4 Short Answer PDF

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This was my short answer assignment. ...

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My chosen artifact is the painting of Mona Lisa. This painting was painted by the artist named Leonardo da Vinci. The Mona Lisa painting is owned by the government of France and is on the wall in the Louvre in Paris, France. The Mona Lisa is an oil painting. This oil painting was created approximately around 1506. In this painting is a woman and scenery of a landscape behind her. This painting is famous and extremely valuable. The painting of Mona Lisa is worth around 800 million dollars. The painting was done on a piece of wood. The original size of the painting is 77 by 53 cm. Elements of the Mona Lisa that I think are most important and influence the way I experience this art is the fact that it is an oil painting done on wood. To be an artist of an oil painting is a very difficult talent. I also think the body language of Mona Lisa and her facial expression is also an important element that influences the way I experience the painting. I believe Leonardo Davinci's purpose for creating this painting was to express beauty in his painting. I think the artist succeeded in creating this artifact because the painting is indeed beautiful. The painting of Mona Lisa is part of the Arts culture. The artifact, the painting of Mona Lisa interrelates to the art culture because it is considered a visual art. This painting was a way of expressing creativity or imagination through Visual Art....