JOHNNY'S BLOG - 2

Leonardo da Vinci –“The Last Supper”     &     “Mona Lisa”     -           A Genius of Global Art (et al)     Leonardo da Vinci    Artist, Mathematician, Inventor, Writer (1452–1519) Leonardo da Vinci was a leading artist and intellectual of the Italian Renaissance known for his enduring works "The Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa."   Da Vinci has been called a genius and the archetypal Renaissance man. His full name was Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci meaning "Leonardo, son of (Mes)ser Piero from Vinci. Da Vinci was an Italian polymath. A polymath (Greek: polymathēs, "having learned much") is a person whose expertise spans a significant number of different subject areas; such a person is known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge to solve specific problems.                 “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”                                -      Leonardo da Vinci   Two of his works, the   Mona Lisa   and   The Last Supper   occupy unique

Raj Kapoor – The greatest showman of Indian Cinema Ranbir Raj Kapoor   (14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988) , also known as "the greatest showman of Indian cinema", was a noted Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema.      Raj Kapoor   was the son of well-known Indian actor Prithviraj Kapoor, who acted both in film and on stage.     His films had great entertainment value, emotional and tender love portrayal, and master craftsmanship of the medium of cinema. RK was the doyen of Hindi Cinema. His films offered guaranteed entertainment value and beautiful depictions of song sequences with magnanimous sets. Raj Kapoor had a great sense of music and the music of his films was very popular not only in India but in countries like Russia too.   He was a multitalented artiste – an actor, director, and producer. His films portrayed the common man's struggle even though he led a luxurious and lavish lifestyle in real life. His name is famous in Africa, the Middle