Correct Capitalization in Sentences

Which of the following sentences shows correct capitalization?

A) Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is an important piece of italian Renaissance art.

B) Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is an important piece of Italian renaissance art.

C) Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is an important piece of Italian Renaissance art.

D) Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is an important piece of Italian Renaissance art.

Which of the following sentences shows correct capitalization?

Answer: C) Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is an important piece of Italian Renaissance art.

Explanation: From the given options, the one that shows the correct capitalization is the corresponding to option C: "Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is an important piece of Italian Renaissance art" because, "Leonardo da Vinci" is a proper noun, but "da" shouldn't be capitalized because it is the Italian equivalent to say "Leonardo of Vinci", "Italian" should be capitalized, and also "Renaissance."

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