The Mona Lisa is one of his most famous paintings. No one even knows the real reason why he painted it, but many admire it still today. He started it in 1503 and at that time Mona Lisa was 24 years old. After he had finished the painting he never sold it to the orderer but he kept it for himself until 1516 he sold it to King Francis 1 and bought it for the castle in Amboise.
The Battle of Anghiari was painted in the council hall in Florence. . I would say he had many problems with this painting from the time he started. When he started painting his main idea was that of a group of horses and men interlaced with flames and smoke. Many people have tried to copy the painting but no one has done it like Leonardo's was.
The Virgin and the child with St. Anne was started in 1507. The original sketch is lost to us now but the one they have now is located in the Burlington House Cartoon. The Virgin and the Child with St. Anne was painted at a time in his life when his mind was absorbed by three scientific studies, anatomy, geology, and the movement of water.
The Last Supper was started in 1495 and finished in 1498. It is a very big picture, it is 15 x 29ft and it covers an entire large wall. The painting is the evening before Christ got betrayed by one of his disciples and he gathered them to tell them what was coming and to wash their feet. Washing their feet was him telling them that everyone is equal in the eyes of the Lord. He also told them how to eat in rememberance of him. The bread represents his body and the wine represents his blood. The Baptism of Christ is an altar piece commissioned by the monks of San Salvi near Florence. It has four figures, Jesus, St. John and two angels.
The Baptism of Christ was Leonardo's first big job that Verrocchio assigned him. When Leonardo was finished with it, Verrocchio was so amazed and he said that he never wanted to touch paint again.
Leonardo tried to use many different techniques in every painting, so that each one had its own significance. He read many books on how to use different textures and techniques. Also to have new ideas and thoughts on how to do certain things. Leonardo de Vinci is an excellent artist and he loved what he did in life. He is greatly admired for what he created and always will be.
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