Mona Lisa

This is a famous painting of a woman with a mysterious smile. It was painted by Leonardo da Vinci a long time ago, and people still love to look at it.

What do you see?

You see a woman sitting in front of a strange, dreamy landscape. She has a gentle smile that seems to change depending on how you look at it. Her hands are folded in her lap. The background has winding paths and a calm lake.

Look closely

Look at her smile. Does it look different when you cover one side of her face?
Notice the background: the roads and water seem to go on forever. How does that make the painting feel?
Look at her hands. Are they sharp or soft? How did the artist paint them?
Can you see any brushstrokes, or does the paint look smooth like smoke?
What color are her clothes? Do they stand out or blend into the background?

Style and technique

Leonardo used a technique called sfumato, which means "smoky" in Italian. He painted many thin layers of oil paint so the colors blend softly, with no sharp lines. This makes the Mona Lisa look realistic and dreamy at the same time. The painting is a portrait, which means it shows a real person.

Feeling

The Mona Lisa feels calm and mysterious. Her smile makes you wonder what she is thinking. The soft colors and the strange background make the painting feel quiet and peaceful, but also a little magical.

Connections

Try this

Try drawing a portrait of someone you know. Can you make their expression look mysterious? Use soft shading instead of hard lines, like Leonardo did.

Next to find

Find another painting by Leonardo da Vinci, like The Last Supper.
Look for other artworks that use sfumato.
Find a portrait from a different time period and compare it to the Mona Lisa.

蒙娜丽莎

这是一幅著名的画，画中一位女士带着神秘的微笑。它是由列奥纳多·达·芬奇很久以前画的，人们仍然喜欢看它。

你看到了什么？

你看到一位女士坐在一个奇怪的、梦幻般的风景前。她带着温柔的微笑，看起来似乎随着你看的角度而变化。她的双手交叠放在腿上。背景中有蜿蜒的小路和宁静的湖水。

仔细看

看她的微笑。当你遮住她半边脸时，微笑看起来会不同吗？
注意背景：道路和水面似乎延伸到无限远。这让你感觉如何？
看她的手。它们是锐利还是柔和？艺术家是如何画它们的？
你能看到笔触吗？还是颜料看起来像烟一样平滑？
她的衣服是什么颜色？它们突出还是融入背景？

风格与技法

达·芬奇使用了一种叫做晕涂法的技法，在意大利语中意思是“烟雾般的”。他画了许多薄薄的油画颜料层，使颜色柔和地融合在一起，没有锐利的线条。这让《蒙娜丽莎》看起来既真实又梦幻。这幅画是一幅肖像画，意味着它展示了一个真实的人。

感受

《蒙娜丽莎》给人一种平静而神秘的感觉。她的微笑让你想知道她在想什么。柔和的色彩和奇特的背景让这幅画感觉安静而平和，但也带有一点魔力。

联系

试试这个

试着画一张你认识的人的肖像。你能让他们的表情看起来神秘吗？像达·芬奇那样使用柔和的阴影而不是硬线条。

接下来找找看

找一幅达·芬奇的其他画作，比如《最后的晚餐》。
寻找其他使用晕涂法的艺术品。
找一幅来自不同时期的肖像画，与《蒙娜丽莎》进行比较。

Mona Lisa蒙娜丽莎