Topic > Leonardo Da Vinci: the five main themes of...

He wanted to make his way of thinking known to the world. He knew that if you were a deep thinker and student like him, you would see and understand the way he saw and understood. He knew that it would be a great asset to the Renaissance period and that it would leave a visible imprint on the world. I could tell that in the painting of the Last Supper, he wanted you to be deeply thoughtful and wonder what Jesus might have been talking about with his disciples. There have been rumors about what he was saying, but the truth is, no one really knows. It makes you think because you're wondering what he said, what they responded to, what his reaction was when they responded, and what the end result was. With the Mona Lisa, it leaves you in deep thought because you want to know what she could be smiling about or if she meant to have that smirk on her face. He wants you to wonder what the purpose of adding that slight smirk to his face was, or you might just see a smirk that was actually a frown. The memories and emotions of the artwork were based on religion and her thoughts on how a woman should be portrayed. The Mona Lisa looks innocent, natural and pure. She shows realism in the portrait, because of the way she is positioned in the painting. I believe that Leonardo da Vinci created this artwork to compare the Mona Lisa to a maternal figure or his mother in particular. In conclusion, the Last Supper with Jesus and his disciples focused on what was happening at that time. I think he drew on the Bible, but translated them into his thoughts to show that it is possible to read something and understand it on a different level than it was