ART Cards: Mona Lisa

Reward good behavior with Mona Lisa ART Cards featuring a brief overview of Leonardo da Vinci and his masterpiece. The downloadable file includes (18) FREE parodies of the Mona Lisa featuring fun pop culture icons. I've printed each page separately on a piece of letter-sized paper (8.5"x11"), and glued the front and backs of the prints on card stock to give a substantial look and feel. My students absolutely LOVE them and are better behaved with the hopes of choosing one. The Mona Lisa ART Cards are fun, engaging and educational.

The content of one side of the card provides a brief overview of Leonardo da Vinci, his masterpiece, and vocabulary words to get students better acquainted with terms commonly used in the art field.

The content reads:

Leonardo da Vinci was a Renaissance artist and a creative genius. Beyond painting, da Vinci was also a great scientist and inventor, he wanted to know everything about everything. The Mona Lisa is considered his masterpiece and is displayed at the Louvre Museum in France. The woman’s facial expression within the painting is the emphasis and her smile has captivated audiences for centuries.

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Renaissance: a period of time between the 14th and 17th centuries in Europe focusing on renewing art following the Middle Ages.

Genius: a person with an unusual ability to think in ways that go far beyond what most people can do.

Masterpiece: a person’s greatest piece of work done with the highest skill and quality.

Emphasis: a principle of art where the artist creates a sense of interest that draws in your attention.