Symbols in Artworks - Coursework Example

A symbol can be defined as a written or printed sign used for presenting an element, operation, quality, quantity, or relation as in music, artwork, or mathematics.

The piece of art that is going to be examined with respect to the symbols it has is Leonardo Da Vinci painting Mona Lisa. Whilst the art is viewed under a microscope, Italy National Committee for Cultural Heritage discovered that when the eyes of the “Mona Lisa” are magnified, there are tiny numbers and letters, can be seen (Pisa, 2010). Historian experts argue that the barely distinguishable figures and letters represent something of a real-life Da Vinci Code. The symbol in the right eye seems to be the letter LV which could well stand for the artist’s name, Leonardo Da Vinci. In the Mona Lisa’s left eye, there are also symbols; however, they are not as defined. Even though it is hard to make them out clearly, they appear to be letters CE or could be letter B.

The Mona Lisa Painting also has a symbol of Dan Brown's blockbuster, which is The Da Vinci Code (Pisa, 2010). It was converted into a film in 2006 that starred Tom Hanks. Hanks's character interprets secret messages that are hidden in the painting and Da Vinci’s other artworks.

Part 2

The symbol that I often encounter every day is a Cross. I usually pass nearby a cathedral. The cross means the symbol is the intersection of the love of God and His justice. The next symbol is the Apple logo, which I usually see on a billboard on my way to school. The symbol is derived from the Bible story of Adam and Eve. The bitten apple signifies the fruit from the ‘tree of knowledge’. The similarity of the symbols is their hidden meaning

The Cross

 The Apple Inc Log