perhaps leonardo da vinci painted one of the most famous portraits of all time ,the Mona Lisa,in the early sixteenth century.throughout this century,portraits seemed to celebrate wealth over accomplishment. Artists were challenged with complex poses and the demand for detailed depictions of jewelry and other finery. The trend of depicting wealthy and important people in elegant attire continued into the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries as rococo and baroque came to be the dominant styles in the art world.in time,however,artists became more experimental and bold with their techniques. Showing the subject in action,for example,became popular and added to the lifelike quality of the work