Leonardo da Vinci
Lisa del Giocondo 2'6"x1'9"
High Renaissance
Leonardo da Vinci
(close-up detail)
Lisa del Giocondo Entrée for the Passion Of Art
The Mona Lisa by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci: acclaimed as "the best known,
The idea of fine art throughout history in its broadest sense is reciprocal. An extraordinary and powerful dialog between the artist (the creator) and the viewer; an intimate communication that can stir and infinitely stretch the depth of our emotions.Art per se can be described as an "creative human endeavor" a creative impulse, as opposed to survival and human reproduction.
Fine art throughout history from the first Cave Paintings, Renaissance, Impressionists to Contemporary times has many realities and reasons to be:
Art as entity. Art as form. Art as ritual. Art as mystical and religious. Art as emotion on many levels. Art as an out of body experience. Art as bliss. Art as collectible. Art as utilitarian. Art as the precursor to historical events. Art as allegorical. Art for investment. Art as a form of play. Art as visual music. Art as poem. Art can be perceived as beautiful or ugly (subjective). Art for arts sake. 'Ars', loosely translated, means 'arrangement' or 'to arrange'. And so on.
Art is a natural extension of life and as life giving as breathing.
I had the good fortune to grow up in New York City in Manhattan, just off of 5th Avenue. My family lived a few blocks away from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of New York and all of the other famous museums and galleries in the area. As a toddler my wonderful parents would take me to those miraculous museums and galleries that lined 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue.
As a young toddler I would marvel at the wondrous (giant sized) works of, Ingres, Chagall, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Leutze, Renoir, Corrot, Dali and all of the masters the museums had to offer. Only years later as a young adult could I truly appreciate what I had seen previously through the eyes of a young child.
Fine art has remained my passion and personal bond. There is always so much to discover in the world of art. It will forever remain a visual feast for us to enjoy.
Those early years of discovering art had prepared me for a lifetime of fine art appreciation. I studied art at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, and became an artist, art director, and art collector.I subsequently created Paintings To Go, Inc., and the http://www.paintingstogo.com website. It gives me great pleasure to share my passion and to make fine art accessible to fine art lovers throughout the world. As an art entrepreneur I chose to specialize in fine art reproductions, of famous paintings, original art and fine art portraits. Creating fine art reproductions is and has remained a passion to enjoy and share.
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