Level 4 - Post 3 (week 5) > Free/Themed Post 1

THEMED POST N°1

A FAVOURITE ARTIST / PIECE OF ART

*Write about your favourite artist or your favourite piece of art. 

You'll need to say the following:

- The name of the artist. / The name of the piece of art.

- What kind of artist is she/he? / Who did the piece of art? When did you see it for the first time?

- Describe his or her work. /  What does it represent for you?

- Why do you like him/her?  / Why do you like it? 

- Do you have any good memories about your choice? Tell us more

*Wordcount: 180

* Add a picture of either your favourite artist or the piece of art.

Leonardo Da Vinci

Today I'm going to write about my favourite artist. He is a very well-known painter from the XVI century. Moreover, he was sculptor, architect and inventor, among other occupations, and his name is Leonardo Da Vinci. He painted amazing paintings, which are very famous nowadays; for instance, “The last supper” and “La Gioconda” or “Mona Lisa”.

           His work is very complex, and for me it is the best way to describe it. He had a detailed knowledge about a wide variety of subjects, such as anatomy, light, botany and geology, his interest in physiognomy and the way in which humans register emotion in expression and gesture, his innovative use of the human form in figurative composition, and his use of the subtle gradation of tone.

          I really like him, firstly because he was not only a good painter but also he was a person who could think beyond the normal things that people usually thought back in those times. Secondly, he created different and amazing masterpieces. Finally, I would like to say that one of the memories I've got about Leonardo is related to the book called "The Da Vinci Code", which tells about different mysteries around his work.