Example from the 'Canon': Mona Lisa (from Celia)

It is an oil painting which is a half-length portrait of a woman by a very famous Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci.  It is believed to have been painted between 1503 and 1506. It has been commented as "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, the most parodied work of art in the world''.

The facial expession of the woman described as enigmatic, the monumentality of the composition, the subtle modeling of forms and the atmospheric illusionism were novel qualities that have contributed to the continuing fascination and study of the work.

It is now on permanent display at the Musee du Loure in Paris.



Why I chosse this for the example form Canon?

As I mention above, everyone knows and have heard about this drawing already.
This drawing has a very great deal of contribution to the art study nowadays.
Vinci had influenced and inspired many artist.