John Jhudiel Barretto GED108 A-9 Mona Lisa A. PANIMULA: Describe the Artist A.1. Who created the work? Ito ay obra maestra ng kilala at batikang Italyanong pintor na si Leonardo da Vinci A.2. When and where the work was made? Ipininta ni Da Vinci ang Monalisa sa Florence, Italy at ngayon ang orihinal na obra ay nakalagak sa The Louvre Museum. Ayon sa mga eksperto, maaaring ginawa niya ito sa pagitan ng mga taóng 1503 o 1506. A.3. What themes does the artist/photographer explore & general style of their work? It is painted to a realistic scale, the portrait has the fullness of a sculpture. Mona Lisa is said to be a symbol of the ideal of happiness. A.4. What art movement are they affiliated with? The style of painting, sculpture and decorative arts identified with “The Renaissance” emerged in Italy in the late 14th century; it reached its zenith in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, in the work of Italian masters such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael. B. KONTEKSTO Explain what influenced the Artist to create this artwork/ photograph. B.1. When was it created? Describe the period/context when/ where the work was made? “Sinimulang ipinta ni Leonardo Da Vinci ang Mona Lisa noong 1503 o 1504 sa Florence, Italya. Bagama't pinagdidiinan ng Museyo ng Louvre na "walang dudang ginawa ni Leonardo ang larawan sa taóng 1503 hanggang 1506. Ang historyador pansining na si Martin Kemp ay naniniwalang may mga kahirapan kung paano matukoy ang saktong panahon kung kailan ginawa ang Mona Lisa. Ayon rin kay Giorgio Vasari, "matapos ang apat na taon iniwanang hindi tapos ni Leonardo ang kaniyang gawa". May mga nagsabi rin na, bago mamatay si Leonardo sinabi nitong pinagsisihan niya na wala man lamang syang natapos na gawang maayos.” B.2. What was happening in the world at that time that might have influenced the artwork? During the Renaissance period most of the people practiced all the visual arts and studied a wide range of topics, including anatomy, geology, botany, hydraulics and flight. His formidable reputation is based on relatively few completed paintings, including "Mona Lisa," "The Virgin of the Rocks" and "The Last Supper." B.3. How does the period/context influence the work? Renaissance art sought to capture the experience of the individual and the beauty and mystery of the natural world. B.4. What else was happening when the work was made (art, life, politics) that may have influenced the artist and their work? Based on historical, chronological and pictorial evidence, a substantive rationale is presented as to why the portrait of Mona Lisa is both a political dedication to and an idealized representation of Isabella Aragon Sforza, the Duchess of Milan, rather than Lisa Gherardini of Florence. C. NILALAMAN Describe the artwork/ photograph as though you were explaining it to someone who cannot see it. Explain why the artist/photographer has create the image/ artwork. Consider the ff. C.1. What type of artwork/photograph is it? Ang Mona Lisa ay isang ikalabing-anim na dantaong pintang-larawan sa langis sa isang panel o entrepanyong gawa sa kahoy na poplar ni Leonardo Da Vinci noong panahong Italyanong Renasimyento. C.2. What is the artwork/photograph what is the subject matter? Ang Mona Lisa ay Ingles na tawag sa isang sikát na larawang ipininta ng isang kilalang pintor na si Leonardo Da Vinci, ang ibig-sabihin nito ay Ma'am, Madam, o My lady Lisa. Ang Mona ay pinaikling salitang Madonna na salitang panggalang sa isang babae, habang ang Lisa ay marahil ayon sa mga eksperto ay pangalan ng asawa ni Francesco del Giocondo na si Lisa del Giocondo. Sa Wikang Italyano una itong tinawag na La Gioconda na ibig sabihin ay natutuwa, masaya,o "siyang nagagalak" sa literal na salin, ganun din ang ibig-sabihin nito sa Pranses na tinatawag naman na La Jaconde. C.3. What can you see (foreground, middle ground, background? Naihalintulad sa mga larawang Renaissance ng Birheng Maria, ang piraso ay nagtatampok ng isang babaeng pigura — na pinaniniwalaan ni Lisa Gherardini, ang asawa ng mangangalakal at sutla na si Francesco Giocondo — mula sa baywang pataas. Sa likuran niya ay isang animo malamlam na paligid at tila nakahiwalay na tanawin na naisip ng pintor at ipininta gamit ang “sfumato”, isang pamamaraan na nagreresulta sa mga form na "walang linya o hangganan, sa paraan ng usok o lampas sa eroplano ng pokus." C.4. What is the most important thing in the artwork/photo? Sinasabing ang misteryosong ngiti ng modelo ng “Mona Lisa” na kapansin-pansin, na tila nakakaakit ay nagbigay sa obra ng pangkalahatang katanyagan. Ang hindi rin katiyakan sa eksaktong pagkakakilanlang ng babae na syang nagsilbing modelo ni Da Vinci sa kanya obra ay magpasa hanggang ngayon nagbibigay ng interest sa mga nakararami upang bigyan ng importansya at halaga ang obrang ito. C.5. Does the title express the theme behind the work? Masasabing matagumpay naming naipahayag ni Da Vinci ang tema na nais niya sa pamamagitan ng kanyang obra na Mona Lisa ayon sa titulo nitong . C.6. Where and when was it taken (i.e., In a studio, on location,, etc.)? Sinimulang ipinta ni Leonardo Da Vinci ang Mona Lisa noong 1503 o 1504 sa Florence, Italya. Sinasabing naganap ang pagpipinta sa isang “loggia” na ang ibig sabihin ay isang parte ng bahay o gusali na bukas at may haligi o poste sa magkabilang gilid. C.7. Is it real event or is it staged? Masasabing ang obrang ito ay “staged” dahil may isang modelong ginayahan lamang ng mukha ng isang pintor at ang bahagi ng likuran o “backdrop” ay pawang base lamang sa imahinasyon ni Da Vinci. D. ELEMENTO NG SINING Describe what formal elements are in the artwork. D.1. Explain why the artist has used them. To achieve the sense of overall harmony in the painting—especially apparent in the sitter’s faint smile—reflects Leonardo’s idea of the cosmic link connecting humanity and nature, making this painting an enduring record of Leonardo’s vision. In its exquisite synthesis of sitter and landscape, the Mona Lisa set the standard for all future portraits. D.2. Explain how do these elements convey meaning or create an impact? Give examples. (Line, Tone, Colour, Form, Shape, Texture, Pattern, Space) The painting presents a woman in half-body portrait, which has as a backdrop a distant landscape. Yet this simple description of a seemingly standard composition gives little sense of Leonardo’s achievement. The three-quarter view, in which the sitter’s position mostly turns toward the viewer, broke from the standard profile pose used in Italian art and quickly became the convention for all portraits, one used well into the 21st century. The subject’s softly sculptural face shows Leonardo’s skillful handling of sfumato (use of fine shading) and reveals his understanding of the musculature and the skull beneath the skin. The delicately painted veil, the finely wrought tresses, and the careful rendering of folded fabric demonstrate Leonardo’s studied observations and inexhaustible patience. Moreover, the sensuous curves of the sitter’s hair and clothing are echoed in the shapes of the valleys and rivers behind her. D.3. What is the composition? Mona Lisa is an oil painting on a poplar wood panel E. METODO/ PROSESO Explain how the artwork/ photograph were produced. Consider the ff. Photograph E. 1. Is it digital or film? Hindi siya digital o film bagkus isa siyang pintang-larawan sa langis sa isang panel o entrepanyong gawa sa kahoy. E.2. What techniques have been used? “Sfumato” was the technique use by Da Vinci which means allowing tones and colours to shade gradually into one another, producing softened outlines or hazy forms. E.3. What settings were used? Leonardo Da Vinci painted valleys, mountains, hills, a river and a bridge as a backdrop to his famous painting. E.4. Is the image realistic or has been manipulated in any way? Artwork Manipulated, because some art historians believe the background is an imaginary view portraying an idealised landscape. E.5. What medium/media? Painting E.6. What techniques have been used? “Sfumato” was the technique use by Da Vinci which means allowing tones and colours to shade gradually into one another, producing softened outlines or hazy forms. E.7. What size is the artwork? What (if any) impact does this have on the viewer? 77 cm × 53 cm (30 in × 21 in) F. MODA/ MOOD Describe the mood of the artwork/ photograph. Consider the ff. F.1. Does the work capture a mood, feeling or emotion? Oo, masasabing matibay ang damdaming ipinahayag sa obrang Mona Lisa subalit marami ring nagsasabi na misterioso ang kanyang ngiti na maaring naghahatid ng galak o nakatagong kalungkutan. F.2. How would you describe the mood of the image? Masasabing misteryoso nga ang nakapaloob na damdamin sa obra sapagkat makikitang nakangiti si Mona Lisa subalit kung titingnan ang paligid ng larawan masasabing malungkot ang nakapaloob dito dahil sa mga kulay na ginamit. F.3. How has this been achieved? The woman appears alive to an unusual extent, which Leonardo achieved by his method of not drawing outlines (sfumato). The soft blending creates an ambiguous mood "mainly in two features: the corners of the mouth, and the corners of the eyes" F.4. If I could ask the artist a question, I would ask…. Itatanong ko kay Da Vinci kung sino ba talaga si Mona Lisa sapagkat magpahanggang ngayon paksa pa rin ng debate kung sino ba talaga ang babaeng ginamit niyang modelo. Nais ko ring itanong kung ano ba talaga ang totoong mensaheng nakapaloob sa mga misteryosong ngiti ni Mona Lisa. Sy aba ay totoong masaya o mayroon lamang siyang itinatagong damdamin sa likod ng misteryosong ngiti niya. F.5. What are the symbols, metaphors, meaning, and context? It is a visual representation of the idea of happiness suggested by the word "gioconda" in Italian. Leonardo made this notion of happiness the central motif of the portrait: it is this notion which makes the work such an ideal. G. UGNAYAN/ CONNECTIONS Compare this work to others that may be of a similar theme or made in a similar way. Review and relate these works to your own project. Consider the ff. G.1. How does it link to your project? Girl with a Pearl Earring represents a young woman in a dark shallow space, an intimate setting that draws the viewer’s attention exclusively on her. She wears a blue and gold turban, the titular pearl earring, and a gold jacket with a visible white collar beneath. Unlike many of Vermeer’s subjects, she is not concentrating on a daily chore and unaware of her viewer. Instead, caught in a fleeting moment, she turns her head over her shoulder, meeting the viewer’s gaze with her eyes wide and lips parted as if about to speak. Her enigmatic expression coupled with the mystery of her identity has led some to compare her to the equivocal subject in Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa (c. 1503–19). Unlike the Mona Lisa, however, Girl with a Pearl Earring is not a portrait but a tronie, a Dutch term for a character or type of person. G.2. What ideas does it give you? Kahit na ang 2 pintor ay gumamit ng magkaparehong istolo at parehong subject tulad ng isang babae masasabing marami pa ring pagkakaiba ang kalalabasan. Sa bawat obra lalabas ang pagkakaiba batay sa karanasan at damdaming nais ipahayag ng taong gumagawa ng isang obra. G.3. What have you learn from analysing this artwork/ artist? Masasabi kong masyadong magaling at mabisa ang pagkakapinta ni Da Vinci sa obra dahil ang Mona Lisa ay nagsilbing kauna unahang obra na may kakaibang dating sa mga taong nakakakita dito. Sinasabing kapag iyo raw tinitigan si Mona Lisa ay parang sinusundan ka niya ng tingin. Ito’y kakaiba sa karaniwang larawan. G.4. What is the relationships between all the individual parts of the work? Leonardo was fascinated by the way light falls on curved surfaces. The gauzy veil, Mona Lisa's hair, the luminescence of her skin – all are created with layers of transparent color, each only a few molecules thick, making the lady's face appear to glow, and giving the painting an ethereal, almost magical quality. G.5. I would or wouldn’t choose to hang this artwork in my room because… Nanaisin kong isabit ang Mona Lisa sa aking kwarto sapagkat maari kung gawing inspirasyon ito upang maging malalim sa pag tingin sa iba pang obrang larawan o kung sakali ay magkaron ako ng pagkakataong gumawa ng kaparehong obra. G.6. Why do different people see and understand this artwork differently? Dahil misteriyoso nga ang ngiti ni Mona Lisa masasabing nagkakaiba talaga ang pananaw ng bawat tao na tumitingin sa obrang ito. May iba na nagsasabing masayang damdamin ang nais nitong ipahatid ngunit may nagsasabi ring may nakatagong lungkot na bumabalot sa pagkatao ng babaeng modelo.
