espect. One of them, which he called a little devil, it was believed that the pupil always stole from Leonardo. It was also believed that he had also had sexual relations with this pupil, and this is the reason why he kept him as an apprentice. (7)The Last Supper has a religious value to people, and maybe why this painting became so famous. It expertly describes the actions and reactions of all the subjects of the painting, and is a larger than life realistically painted masterpiece. This scene in Jesus’ life was amazing, and Leonardo knew that he had to make his painting that way too. It spurred many people’s imaginations, making them create their own versions of it. Many people copied the ideas of Leonardo, but no one ever dared to copy it completely. (8) This masterpiece had a great impact on all people who had viewed it. It changed Leonardo’s life completely, and affected greatly anyone who viewed the painting.(9) The Mona Lisa is the other of Leonardo’s famous paintings. It was the best of Leonardo’s portraits, and was copied many times. This painting set the standards for painters of the past, now, and of time to come. In no other of his paintings has the viewer been as mesmerized as this. Even the background of the painting is a wonderful landscape. It is aerial perspective at its finest. (10). There is an interesting story behind the inspiration that Leonardo had to make this masterpiece. As he was working on the Battle of Anghiari, he had lost interest in it. He had always had trouble finishing his works, and this was one of those times. One Reason was great damage had been done to that painting. Council of Florence demanded another painting from him, or pay for the supplies needed to create that painting. This pressure made him start the portrait of The Mona Lisa. (11) After the painting was created, Leonardo actually kept it for himself. (12) He kept it in a monastery near Florence. The paintin...
