Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
was a great painter.he was also a poet ,a music composer,a builder,a scientist
and an inventor.he painted two masterpieces during his lifetime.the first
one is 'The
Last Supper',which
was made in about 1495. this painting shows jesus christ and his disciples.the
other one is'The
Mona Lisa'.it
was made in the period 1503-06.this painting shows a woman smiling in a
mysterious way.
Leonardo da Vinci developed
a new painting style.artist of his time usually used a white background.this
could bring out a three-dimensional effect in the chief object.as a result,the
chief object would look sharper and more relistic.this new painting style
had a greating influence on the artist at the time.