Leonardo da Vinci
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Leo, Can You Make Me This?
He pioneered the use of iron and manganese mixed to created a pigment that was burnt umber in color and absorbed in oil. The brush strokes were so delicate that they were actually imperceptible, and overtime turned into something. He also had this the mona lisa, she feels physically close to us. But then you see the jagged mountain scapes all the way in the background, that they're way behind her.
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