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The two times I was opportune to see the very popular Da Vinci’s painting, Monalisa, I couldn’t just help but feel there are lots of unspoken words attached to the innocent painting. The Monalisa smile, did Leonardo Da Vinci see anything funny while painting the masterpiece? What message exactly was Leonardo Da Vinci trying to pass across exactly with the painting? What or who does the painting depict?
The Monalisa is sure a very complicated and special painting. The painting holds a lots of secret that are unknown. Here are some of the mysteries experts have been able to discover about the painting:
It is believed the painting itself is androgynous, it’s a depiction of both male and female while some believe the painting is the portrait of Lisa Gherardini del Giocondo, wife of a Florentine silk merchant named Francesco del Giocondo.
There are series of letters and numbers on the oil painting
Appearance of an unknown three-arched bridge and the number “72” which was secretly hidden beneath the bridge in the background creates location mystery.
There is an hazy appearance of landscape and a long path or river beneath the painting.
The Monalisa shields many other paintings as there are other hidden paintings beneath the portrait.
No one knows if the painting in the Louvre museum is the real Monalisa, as it once went missing for 2years before it was later found.
The blanket draped over Monalisa is a proof that she was trying to cover her stomach, also the position of her hands further proves that.
The swollen-ness of her hands might point to the fact that she was pregnant.
The Monalisa does nothave eyelashes.
The Monalisa cannot be sold or bought, it is the most valuable artwork in the louvre museum. The Monalisa has her own room
1. The Monalisa is an unfinished work of Leonardo Da Vinci. He did not finish the painting before he died.
2. While some believe her smile gradually disappears when you look deeply. Some believe it’s just your mindset that changes. However, her face expression fits all mood.
3. Monalisa’s eyes follow you from left to right. No matter the direction you move, the Monalisa continues to look you directly in the eye.
4. France mourned her greatly when she went missing.
5. Some men have killed themselves over the Monalisa painting.
6. The identity of the Monalisa is still highly controversial. While some experts say it is the portrait of Lisa GherardinI, some say it is the portrait of Leonardo Da Vinci’s mother. Some experts say it is the portrait of Da Vinci himself, and that is the where the artist’s secret lies.
7. The Monalisa have suffered quite a number of attacks in the past before She was placed in a room with bulletproof glass.
8. The Monalisa is mostly famous for her mysterious smile which is an optical illusion.
9. There is a copy of the Monalisa painted by an unknown artist. This copy looks exactly like the Monalisa painted by Da Vinci.
10. The portrait, Monalisa is really so smaller than what people think. It is a 30X21 inches portrait.