What's so special about Mona Lisa

The book is bought from Louvre.

Who is La Gioconda

POINT:

  1. The person IS indeed a woman.
  2. The person IS indeed the wife of Signora Gioconda
  3. The Mona Lisa remained unfinished

The creation of Mona Lisa

POINT:

  1. Leonardo learn the skills frome a range of painters and portraits, including hands,landscape behind etc.
  2. Viewers have the impression that she is alive for her gaze follows them wherever they are.
  3. A smile can carry everything.

A close look at Mona Lisa

POINT:

  1. Mona Lisa is not on canvus,but on panel
  2. Mona Lisa is actually Large.
    (Though comparatively small in the vast room where huge paintings hang,it’s the largest portrait at that time)
  3. Mona Lisa is never trimmed
  4. Leonardo was doing nothing new with these pigments.Rather, his genius lies in the way te used t hem.