THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST AND THE MONA LISA

THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST: WHAT'S IT ABOUT?

• Christ is painted in the center
• Shows John baptizing him
• The dove represents the Holy Spirit

THE MONA LISA: WHAT'S IT ABOUT?

THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST: ELEMENTS OF ART

• Piero della Francesca used line in the tree and the mountains
• There are four main colors that he used: blue, green, white, and red
• You can see texture in their clothes and the tree
• Francesca used space between the tree and Jesus

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• You can see shape in the clouds and the mountains
• There is form in the dove ascending and the tree

THE MONA LISA: ELEMENTS OF ART

• The three main colors are green, brown, and yellow
• You can see texture in her clothes which is silky
• Leonardo used space between Lisa and the background
• There is shape in her head which is very round

THE BAPTISM OF ART: PRINCIPLES OF ART

• There is movement in the dove and John sprinkling the water
• Francesca used unity by tying together the dove, Jesus, John, and the disciples
• There is harmony by using white and red throughout the painting
• Variety- the faces are different and there are different colors
• Balance- Jesus is in the middle with people on the left side and more mountains on the left side

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• The emphasis is on Jesus, the dove, and John the Baptist

THE MONA LISA: PRINCIPLES OF ART

• Leonardo used harmony by painting very dark colors
• Variety- in the background, there is a river and mountains
• Balance- Lisa is in the middle and trees are on both sides of her
• The emphasis is mainly on Lisa

ALL ABOUT MEDIA...THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST

ALL ABOUT MEDIA...THE MONA LISA

MOOD: THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST

• Has a happy feeling to it
• Everyone seems calm
• Is sunny with blue skies
• Shows us that Jesus was baptized and so should we

MOOD: THE MONA LISA

• When you look at it, it is somewhat gloomy
• She doesn't look very happy
• The background looks very dark