Task: Analyze a Painting and Recreate it in a Photograph The Mona Lisa is one of the greatest portrait paintings in the world. A magazine wants to
recreate this painting in a photograph and you have been asked to photograph it. By looking at
this picture of Mona Lisa (see attached picture of Mona Lisa), describe what kind of camera
you will use, what accessories you might require, the kind of lens that you would prefer, and
how you will set the depth of field and exposure. First, deconstruct the painting and then
analyze each element and reproduce the same effect in a photograph.

Explanation:When it comes to famous images the Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the most recognized in the world.

When I visited the Lourve in Paris a couple of years ago I was stunned by the crowds of people gathering around this small image, pushing and shoving to get close and to take a picture of it (I got some great shots of the crowd).

The Mona Lisa has been at the center of much debate and speculation over the years but why is it an image that intrigues people so much and what can we learn from it as photographers today?

While we live in a different time (the Mona Lisa was painted in the 1500’s) and use different technology – is there something in this famous image that we can be inspired by as image makers today?