Which of the following is a characteristic of the Mona Lisa, and different from other traditional works? a. Her upper body is painted in a pyramidal shape, rather than a full body pose. b. She is looking directly at the viewer, rather than following the line of the tilt of her head. c. sfumato d. all of the above
B. She is looking directly at the viewer, rather than following the line of tilt of her head.
Explanation
The Mona Lisa painting by Leonardo da Vinci is a small painting, 77 cm in height and 53 cm in width that is significant in the history of renaissance painting in Italy. The painting was one of a kind in that it was the first one to apply aerial perspective which depicted the sitter before an imaginary landscape.
