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Mona Lisa

Artist: Leonardo da Vinci. Symbolic Elements: The mysterious smile signifies the sitter's reserved happiness, the landscape in the background suggests harmony between nature and humanity, and the use of sfumato conveys a lifelike appearance.

Sistine Chapel Ceiling

Artist: Michelangelo. Symbolic Elements: The creation of Adam symbolizes the spark of life, the scenes from Genesis show the fall of man and the promise of salvation, and the Prophets and Sibyls predict the coming of Christ.

Venus of Urbino

Artist: Titian. Symbolic Elements: The myrtle bush and the dog suggest love and fidelity, respectively, the recumbent position of Venus suggests sensuality, and the maids in the background indicate domesticity.

Madonna of the Goldfinch

Artist: Raphael. Symbolic Elements: The goldfinch in the hand of Jesus symbolizes his future sacrifice, the Madonna is an embodiment of grace and motherhood, and the landscape represents the philosophical and natural beauty.

The Arnolfini Portrait

Artist: Jan van Eyck. Symbolic Elements: The dog represents fidelity, the single candle in the chandelier symbolizes the presence of God, and the convex mirror shows the reflection of the room and two figures, possibly including the artist himself.

The Last Supper

Artist: Leonardo da Vinci. Symbolic Elements: The apostles' reactions represent human emotion, the spilled salt near Judas symbolizes bad luck or betrayal, and the layout of the table and setting suggest religious themes.

The Tempest

Artist: Giorgione. Symbolic Elements: The lightning bolt suggests the storm's chaos, the juxtaposition of the woman and soldier symbolizes the complexities of human life, and the broken columns and architecture suggest the passage of time and decay.

The Birth of Venus

Artist: Sandro Botticelli. Symbolic Elements: The shell on which Venus stands symbolizes the feminine, the goddess's nudity represents purity and divine beauty, and the figures of Wind and Spring welcome her to life.

Primavera

Artist: Sandro Botticelli. Symbolic Elements: The painting depicts various gods including Venus and Cupid, the oranges in the background symbolize the Medici family, and the overall theme is the arrival of spring.

The School of Athens

Artist: Raphael. Symbolic Elements: The central figures, Plato and Aristotle, symbolize philosophical thought, the architecture represents the classical world, and each figure symbolizes different schools of philosophy and knowledge.

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