Still-Life

mona-lisa

Artist: Leonardo da Vinci

Title: Mona Lisa

Dimension:
77 cm × 53 cm (30 in × 21 in)

Media of each work: oil on poplar

Why you chose it:  Leonardo da Vinci was Michelangelo’s rival

What about the reference image you can integrate:  I liked the contrast of the colors and the shadows he used to really make the painting come to life.

Some interesting factoid about the artist(s). Leonardo da Vinci was able to draw with one hand while writing with the other.

_three_musicians

Artist: Picasso

Title: “3 Musicians”

Dimension:  6 ft 7 in x 7 ft 3 3/4 in

Media of each work: oil on canvas

Why you chose it:  I thought it looked rather strange and it is one of his most famous works of art.

What about the reference image you can integrate:  I like how Picasso used up the entire canvas.

Some interesting factoid about the artist(s).  Picasso’s first word was pencil

Michelangelos_David

Artist: Michelangelo

Title: David

Dimension: 17 feet tall

Media of each work: carved marble

Why you chose it: Michelangelo is my favorite artist.

What about the reference image you can integrate: The detail on every part of David’s body is incredible.

Some interesting factoid about the artist(s).   Michelangelo took a break from his work as an artist to join the military from 1527 to 1529 in order to defend the Republic of Florence.

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