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    This document discusses the use of chiaroscuro, or light and shadow, in Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting the Mona Lisa. It notes that da Vinci was interested in the effects of natural light and shadow on his subjects. While theories have been proposed for the woman's smile, it was likely simply a result of da Vinci's skillful use of chiaroscuro to light her face from the front with additional diagonal lighting on her right side. The document then provides an example of using chiaroscuro on a subject with two lights - one from the front and one from the left side - to recreate the painting's lighting effect.

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    This document discusses the use of chiaroscuro, or light and shadow, in Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting the Mona Lisa. It notes that da Vinci was interested in the effects of natural light and shadow on his subjects. While theories have been proposed for the woman's smile, it was likely simply a result of da Vinci's skillful use of chiaroscuro to light her face from the front with additional diagonal lighting on her right side. The document then provides an example of using chiaroscuro on a subject with two lights - one from the front and one from the left side - to recreate the painting's lighting effect.

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    This document discusses the use of chiaroscuro, or light and shadow, in Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting the Mona Lisa. It notes that da Vinci was interested in the effects of natural light and shadow on his subjects. While theories have been proposed for the woman's smile, it was likely simply a result of da Vinci's skillful use of chiaroscuro to light her face from the front with additional diagonal lighting on her right side. The document then provides an example of using chiaroscuro on a subject with two lights - one from the front and one from the left side - to recreate the painting's lighting effect.

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    Exercise 2: Expressive Lighting

    Part I
    The Mona Lisa Mona Lisa (1503-1506),
    Leonardo daVinci’s world-famous portrait,
    was theartist’s favorite painting; in fact, it
    wenteverywhere with him. Although
    there have been many theories about the origin of the
    inexplicable smileon the woman’s face. It was
    probablyjust the result of Leonardo’s interest in
    natural chiaroscuro (the effect of lightand shadow on
    the subject).

    This is a painting that uses chiaroscuro as a technique , it


    makes seem the Mona Lisa that is light it from the front
    And it seems that there is a diagonal light in the right side.

    Exercise 2: Expressive Lighting


    Part II

    In this picture I use myself to explain this technique, I use a plain background in a room
    with just two lights one that comes to the front and the other go in the left side of the subject.
    And that makes a chiaroscuro feeling.

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