Word Collage
Instruction: Based on what you previously learned in the previous
modular lesson topics of Renaissance and Baroque Periods, express the
qualities of Work of Arts featuring MONA LISA. Here, project inside this
vintage frame anything that would signify the identity of Renaissance and
Baroque Work of Arts by creating a word collage surrounding it inside the
frame. (Note: Composed of twelve words to come up a word collage.)
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Answer:
We live in a culture that is so saturated with images, it may be difficult to imagine a time when only the wealthiest people had their likeness captured. The weathy merchents of Renaissance Florence could commission a portrait, but even they would likely only have a single portrait painted during their lifetime. A portrait was about more than likeness, it spoke to status and position. In addition, portraits generally took a long time to paint, and the subject would commonly have to sit for hours or days, while the artist captured their likeness.
Explanation:
The Mona Lisa was originally this type of portrait, but over time its meaning has shifted and it has become an icon of the Renaissance, the most recognized painting in the world. The Mona Lisa is a likely a portrait of the wife of a Florentine merchant, and so her gaze would have been meant for her husband. For some reason however, the portrait was never delivered to its patron, and Leonardo kept it with him when he went to work for Francis I, the King of France.