1. Read the article and write in 2-3 sentences what it is about.
Every hour about 1,500 people visit the Louvre Museum in Paris with the specific intention of seeing one particular painting: the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. Most of these visitors look at the painting for about three minutes before they walk back to the tourist buses outside.
Leonardo loved the painting very much and people say that he took it everywhere with him. The painting was originally ordered by a rich businessman in Florence, who wanted a portrait of his wife, Lisa. Leonardo began the painting in 1503 and he finished it about three or four years later. The fact that Leonardo wanted to keep the painting himself, adds to the Mona Lisa’s mystique.
Mona Lisa’s mysterious smile has fascinated everyone who has ever seen the painting. In his ‘Lives of the Artists’, written just a few years after Leonardo’s death, Giorgio Vasari wrote, ‘While painting Mona Lisa Leonardo employed singers and musicians to keep her happy and so avoid the sadness that painters usually give to portraits. As a result, there was a smile that seemed divine* rather than human; and those who saw it were amazed to find how alive and real it appeared.’
Modern art critics also emphasize how the portrait seems alive and real. ‘She is like a living person,’ writes art historian E.H. Gombrich, ‘She seems to change before our eyes. Even in photographs we can experience this strange effect. Sometimes she seems to be looking down on us, and sometimes we can detect sadness in her smile. All this sounds rather mysterious, and it is; that is so often the effect of a great work of art.’
The Mona Lisa is certainly a masterpiece, a magnificent work of art, but it is also a part of modern popular culture. Her image appears on plates, Tshirts, mouse pads and in advertisements. Perhaps for this reason, officials at the Louvre Museum placed the painting in a specially built area in a room with other great 16th century Italian paintings. In this way, visitors have a better chance to appreciate the painting as a work of art rather than as a tourist attraction.
____________________________________________*mystique [mɪˈstiːk] таинственный
divine [dɪˈvaɪn] божественный
2. Why is Mona Lisa smiling? Write the number of the extract which says about it.
3. What makes the Mona Lisa so special?
4. Why is the painting displayed in a exceptional way?
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1)This article about famous picture- 'Mona Lisa'. Also about how thath picture were made.
ReplyDelete2)The third extract. While painting Mona Lisa Leonardo employed singers and musicians to keep her happy and so avoid the sadness that painters usually give to portraits.
3)For the first, it age of this painting. Mona lisa in the age of 517. And it survived all of this time. And of course the Mona Lisa is certainly a masterpiece, a magnificent work of art.
4)In nowadays people print it on the Tshirts, mousepads and in advertisements.And of course the Mona Lisa is certainly a masterpiece, a magnificent work of art.
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DeleteThis article 👌is about 👌a famous picture and how it was created
👌the age of this painting, Mona lisa is 517 years old.
👌 Nowadays the painting is displayed in an exceptional way, because visitors better understand the picture from the side of art, and not from the side of the attraction. Therefore, the painting is placed in a room with all the other great paintings of the 16th century.
1. This text is about a famous painting the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. This text is about the mystical story of Mona Lisa, about the mysterious smile of Mona Lisa.
ReplyDelete2. The third extract is about the Mona Lisa smile.
3. The Mona Lisa's smile makes this picture special. The Mona Lisa looks real. Sometimes she looking down on us, and sometimes her smile has a sad look.
4. The painting is displayed in an exceptional way, because visitors better understand the picture from the side of art, and not from the side of the attraction. Therefore, the painting is placed in a room with all the other great paintings of the 16th century.
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1) The article tells us about the portrait of Mona Lisa. And how this very popular painting influenced on a modern society. Leonardo da Vinci created a real masterpiece.
ReplyDelete2) The paragraph N3 "Mona Lisa’s mysterious smile has fascinated everyone..."
3)Mona Lisa is special, because everyone sees her mysterious and fascinating smile in a different way. And, of course, she looks like a real human.
4) The painting displayed in an exceptional way because it's really extraordinary. Nowadays we can see it on different dayly stuff, like clothes, bags, advertisement, etc.
People should take Mona Lisa's painting like a piece of art, not only like a tourist attraction. So, that's why it placed in a room with others Italian paintings.
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1. The article is about one particular painting: the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. It is about the Mona Lisa's mystique and about the effect of a great work of art.
ReplyDelete2. The third extract says about it.
3. Mona Lisa’s mysterious smile which was a smile that seemed divine rather than human. She is like a living person and seems to change before our eyes. All this makes the Mona Lisa so special.
4. The Mona Lisa is certainly a masterpiece, a magnificent work of art, but it is also a part of modern popular culture. Perhaps for this reason, it is displayed in a exceptional way. In this way, visitors have a better chance to appreciate the painting as a work of art rather than as a tourist attraction.
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DeleteThis text is about famous painting of Leonardo da Vinci – Mona Lisa. The article tells us about story of the appearing of this masterpiece and its influence on the audience.
ReplyDeleteThe third extract says about Mona Lisa’s smiling.
Its story makes this masterpiece extraordinary. Firstly, it is the date when it was painted and its age. Secondly, the state it exists now. And the atmosphere it creates. Also Mona Lisa’s sight makes this painting mystical.
The painting displayed in an exception way because it considered to be a world masterpiece. Everyone knows about Mona Lisa and we can see the prints of this painting on cups, t shirts and other souvenirs.
You've got an eight! The answer to the fourth question is partially correct. People should take Mona Lisa's painting like a piece of art, not only like a tourist attraction. So, that's why it is placed in a room with other Italian paintings.
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1.All in all the article is about the painting “The Mona Liza” by Leonardo da Vinci in the Louvre Museum and about the history of the painting. Also, there is a description of the picture.
ReplyDelete2. Mona Lisa’s mysterious smile has fascinated everyone who has ever seen the painting. In his ‘Lives of the Artists’, written just a few years after Leonardo’s death, Giorgio Vasari wrote, ‘While painting Mona Lisa Leonardo employed singers and musicians to keep her happy and so avoid the sadness that painters usually give to portraits. As a result, there was a smile that seemed divine* rather than human; and those who saw it were amazed to find how alive and real it appeared.(the 3rd extract)
3. The Mona Liza so special because she’s smiling and it looks really mystical. And those who saw it were amazed to find how alive and real it appeared. Thus, this painting is special.
4. The Mona Lisa is certainly a masterpiece, a magnificent work of art, but it is also a part of modern popular culture. And we can see this painting not only in museums, but also on different items of clothing and footwear.
You've got an eight! The answer to the fourth question is partially correct. People should take Mona Lisa's painting like a piece of art, not only like a tourist attraction. So, that's why it is placed in a room with other Italian paintings.
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ReplyDelete1)This article is about the famous painting Mona Lisa and her mysterious smile. Also about how this painting was created.
2)Third excerpt. When Leonardo painted a picture of Mona Lisa, he hired singers so that she would not be sad when the artist paints a picture.
3)The very smile of Mona Lisa makes this picture amazing and unique.
4)People should perceive the painting of Mona Lisa not only as something that can be applied to a bag or clothes, but also as a work of art. So, that's why it placed in a room with others Italian paintings.
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1. This article is about one of the most popular paintings in the world: the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. The article tells us about the Mona Lisa's mystique and the impact of a great piece of art.
ReplyDelete2. The third extract is about it.
3. Mona Lisa’s mysterious smile which is known all over he world is a smile that seemed more divine and godlike than the human’s one. Mona Lisa looks like a real living person and seems to change before our eyes. All of this makes the Mona Lisa so special.
4. The Mona Lisa is not only a master piece, a magnificent work of art, but also a part of modern popular culture. To my mind this the reason for it’s disposal in a exceptional way. That’s how visitors have a better chance to appreciate the painting as a work of art rather than as a tourist attraction.
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Delete1. This is a text about the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci "Mona Lisa". This text is about the mysterious story of Mona Lisa and her amazing, divine smile
ReplyDelete2. Her smile is described in the third paragraph.
3. What makes Mona Lisa so special is her smile, Leonardo Da Vinci He invited musicians, poets, etc. to create that godlike smile. Da Vinci did not write it for himself, but nevertheless kept it for himself, she was always with him.
4. At this time, people use it almost everywhere, T-shirts, mugs, various wardrobe items, decorative elements.
You've got an eight! The answer to the fourth question is partially correct. People should take Mona Lisa's painting like a piece of art, not only like a tourist attraction. So, that's why it is placed in a room with other Italian paintings.
Delete1. This article is about people that visit the Louvre Museum in Paris with the specific intention of seeing the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, about her mystique smile and what modern art critics think of her. It tells us the story of the creation of this work of art. The article says about the meaning and popularity of this painting in the world, about what’s going on with her right now.
ReplyDelete2.I think Mona Lisa is smiling because while painting Leonardo da Vinci employed singers and musicians to keep her happy/avoid the sadness that painters usually give to portraits. So her smile seems divine rather than human. The third extract says about it.
3. The Mona Lisa's smile makes this picture special. Also the portrait seems alive and real - Mona Lisa is like a real person! She allegedly can change before our eyes.
4.Perhaps it's because in this way visitors ha a batter chance to appreciate this work as a piece of art but not only like attraction for tourists. This painting is certainly a masterpiece, a part of modern popular culture.
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1) The article is about the famous painting "Mona Lisa", about the history of its creation, the opinion of contemporary critics and the impression of people on this picture
ReplyDelete2) 3 paragraph :
"Mona Lisa’s mysterious smile has fascinated everyone who has ever seen the painting...."
3)Mona Lisa’s mysterious smile,portrait seems alive and real,The Mona Lisa is certainly a masterpiece, a magnificent work of art,interesting story of the painting,change in eye gaze are make this picture special
4)The Mona Lisa is certainly a magnificent work of art, but it is also a part of modern popular culture.In order for people to perceive the painting as an example of art, and not as " just a tourist attraction", it was placed in a room with all the other great paintings of the 16th century.
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