Pop Art

Pop Art

Pop art is an art movement that began in the 1950’s in Britain. When it was first used it was used to show that America culture was powerful, now it as used to show irony and parody. Pop art includes images from popular culture like celebrities, advertisements, news and brands. It is aimed to use popular culture rather than elite culture. The concept of pop art is less about the art itself, but more about the attitudes expressed in it. The attitudes that are often used in pop art are difficult to understand. A lot of pop art is used for advertising, especially on product labeling and logos. Pop art is considered to be an art movement that is a type of postmodern art.

Mona Lisa

The Mona Lisa is a half portrait of an Italian woman, painted by Leonardo da Vinci. The painting is thought to be a portrait of Lisa Gherardini. The name Mona Lisa was given to the painting by Giorgio Vasari when he wrote that the painting was of Mona (meaning Madam) Lisa. It is an oil painting on a poplar panel and is believed to be painted from 1503 to 1506. It is now property of the French Republic and is on display at Musee du Louvre in Paris since 1797. On the 21^st of August 1911 the Mona Lisa was stolen from the museum. 2 years later Vincenzo Peruggia was arrested for stealing the painting. He stole it because he believed the painting should have been returned to Italy and been put on display in an Italian museum. In 1956 the lower half of the painting had been badly damaged when a vandal threw acid at it and later that year someone threw a rock at it resulting in the loss of a speck on the left elbow, which was later painted over. Leonardo da Vinci used a pyramid design to place the women in the space of the painting.

Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15^th, 1452 in Italy and died on May 2^nd, 1915 in France. He was a painter, sculptor, architect, musician, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist and writer. He is more importantly known for his artwork and his scientific discoveries. He designed a helicopter, a tank, concentrated solar power, a calculator and the double hull. Some of his famous artworks are; Mona Lisa, The last Supper, The Vitruvian Man and Lady With an Ermine. 

 

By Tom