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Mona Lisa, also known as La Gioconda, is the wife of Francesco del Giocondo. This painting is painted as oil on wood. The original painting size is 77 x 53 cm (30 x 20 7/8 in) and is owned by the Government of France and is on the wall in the Louvre in Paris, France. This figure of a woman, dressed in the Florentine fashion of her day and seated in a visionary, mountainous landscape, is a remarkable instance of Leonardo's sfumato technique of soft, heavily shaded modeling. The Mona Lisa's enigmatic expression, which seems both alluring and aloof, has given the portrait universal fame. The Mona Lisa's famous smile represents the sitter in the same way that the juniper branches represent Ginevra Benci and the ermine represents Cecilia Gallerani in their portraits, in Washington and Krakow respectively. It is a visual representation of the idea of happiness suggested by the word "gioconda" in Italian. Leonardo made this notion of happiness the central motif of the portrait: it is this notion that makes the work such an ideal. The nature of the landscape also plays a role. The middle distance, on the same level as the sitter's chest, is in warm colors. Men live in this space: there are a winding road and a bridge. This space represents the transition between the space of the sitter and the far distance, where the landscape becomes a wild and uninhabited space of rocks and water which stretches to the horizon, which Leonardo has cleverly drawn at the level of the sitter's eyes. The painting was among the first portraits to depict the sitter before an imaginary landscape and Leonardo was one of the first painters to use aerial perspective. The enigmatic woman is portrayed seated in what appears to be an open loggia with dark pillar bases on either side. Behind her, a vast landscape recedes to icy mountains. Winding paths and a distant bridge give only the slightest indications of human presence. The sensuous curves of the woman's hair and clothing, created through sfumato, are echoed in the undulating imaginary valleys and rivers behind her. The blurred outlines, graceful figure, dramatic contrasts of light and dark, and overall feeling of calm are characteristic of da Vinci's style. Due to the expressive synthesis that da Vinci achieved between sitter and landscape, it is arguable whether Mona Lisa should be considered as a traditional portrait, for it represents an ideal rather than a real woman. The sense of overall harmony achieved in the painting especially apparent in the sitter's faint smile reflects the idea of a link connecting humanity and nature. In the Renaissance which brought together all human activities, art meant science, art meant truth to life: Leonardo da Vinci was a great figure because he embodied the epic endeavor of Italian art to conquer universal values: he who combined within himself the fluctuating sensitivity of the artist and the deep wisdom of the scientist, he, the poet and the master. In his Mona Lisa, the individual, a sort of miraculous creation of nature, represents at the same time the species: the portrait goes beyond its social limitations and acquires a universal meaning. Although Leonardo worked on this picture as a scholar and thinker, not only as a painter and poet, the scientific and philosophical aspects of his research inspired no following. But the formal aspect - the new presentation, the nobler attitude, and the increased dignity of the model - had a decisive influence over Florentine portraits of the next twenty years, over the classical portrait. With his Mona Lisa, Leonardo created a new formula, at the same time more monumental and more lively, more concrete and yet more poetic than that of his predecessors. Before him, portraits had lacked mystery; artists only represented outward appearances without any soul, or, if they showed the soul, they tried to express it through gestures, symbolic objects, or inscriptions. The Mona Lisa alone is a living enigma: the soul is there, but inaccessible. 10 Facts You Might not Know about the Masterpiece 1. She lived with Francois I, Louis XIV and Napoleon Although da Vinci began work on his masterpiece while living in his native Italy, he did not finish it until he moved to France at King Francois I's request. The French king displayed the painting in his Fontainebleau palace where it remained for a century. Louis XIV removed it to the grand Palace of Versailles. At the outset of the 19th century, Napoleon Bonaparte kept the painting in his boudoir. Leonardo da Vinci died in 1519, and he is buried at a French castle. Italy's National Committee for Cultural Heritage is undertaking an investigation, and plans to dig up his skull. They want to rebuild Leonardo's face, using CSI-style technology. Will he resemble the mysterious Mona Lisa? 3. She has her own room in the Louvre Museum in Paris. After the Louvre launched a four-year, $6.3 million renovation in 2003, the painting now has its own room. A glass ceiling lets in natural light, a shatter-proof glass display case maintains a controlled temperature of 43 degrees F. and a little spotlight brings out the true colors of Leonardo da Vinci's original paints. 4. It is a painting but not a canvas. Da Vinci's famous masterpiece is painted on a poplar plank. Considering he was accustomed to painting larger works on wet plaster, a wood plank does not seem that outlandish. Canvas was available to artists since the 14th century, but many Renaissance masters preferred wood as a basis for their small artworks. 5. Jackie Kennedy invited her to visit. Over the centuries, French officials have only rarely let the painting out of their sight. However, when first lady Jackie Kennedy asked if the painting could visit the U.S., French President de Gaulle agreed. Mona Lisa went on display at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. and then at the Metropolitan Museum of the Arts in New York City. 6. A thief made her famous. Although in the art world, the painting had always been an acknowledged masterpiece, it wasn't until it was stolen in the summer of 1911 that it would capture the attention of the general public. Newspapers spread the story of the crime worldwide. When the painting finally returned to the Louvre two years later, practically the whole world was cheering. 7. Picasso was under suspicion for the theft. During the investigation, the gendarmes went so far as to question known art dissidents such as Pablo Picasso about the theft. They briefly arrested poet Guillaume Apollinaire, who had once said the painting should be burned. Their suspicions proved to be unfounded. 8. She receives fan mail. Since the painting first arrived at the Louvre in 1815, Mona Lisa has received plenty of love letters and flowers from admirers. She even has her own mailbox. 9. Not everyone is a fan. Various vandals have tried to harm da Vinci's famed masterpiece, and 1956 was a particularly bad year. In two separate attacks, one person threw acid at the painting, and another individual pelted it with a rock. The damage is faint but still noticeable. The addition of bulletproof glass repelled subsequent attacks with spray paint in 1974 and a coffee cup in 2009. 10. She cannot be bought or sold. Truly priceless, the painting cannot be bought or sold according to French heritage law. As part of the Louvre collection, "Mona Lisa" belongs to the public, and by popular agreement, their hearts belong to her.

Beautiful "Absurdism!"

Vincent Van Gogh was the one who influence me to paint. For me, Vincent Van Gogh is a great artist.

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This is what A.I art wanted to replicate , but they can't because Dali already mastered it

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lol! children's paintings.

Omg- would everyone stop trying to make it more deeper than what it is - look at it- with simplicity - use common sense - he witnessed a portal - that uaps- were waiting to jump thru- to move into another time space dimension - it was his insanity - that gave him the permission - to observe this - and then the memory - of this event- gave him the inspiration - to paint it- wake up people - come alive

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Thank you ~ Yes I was looking to see from the references about Paul Klee and Miro ~

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How much do they go for?

What a vile trash selling for so much money. It is barely garbage, and yet people are willing to pay. THE EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES!!!

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Fabulous montage thru his works, but I am curious as to why you did not give us the Title and year of each piece. It is worth noting that Magritte said that "the function of painting is make poetry visible...to render thought visible.". And yes, he thought of himself as a philosopher and didn't really even enjoy the act of painting (Suzi Gablik, 1970).

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Rembrandt and Repin legendary

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the music does not go with the video quite disturbing to watch with this music

Appreciating the tour of Miró’s imaginative work as well as the music! A refreshing inclusion in the day! Merci❣️

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Casal horrível, misericórdia!!

Just imagine how many lives could be saved with $400 Million Dollars. How many bottles of water; how many wells; how many vaccinations; how many meals; how many toilets; how many mosquito nets; how many blankets or how many life-enhancing operations could have been provided? As beautiful as the painting is, it's value is insignificant next to the value of one human life.

Wonderful the freedom to think and paint

What a great interview!!! I never got close enough to a de Kooning to notice the collage, the cut from a printed publication woman's mouth, but what a fascinating insight into his creative process! That cut out photograph of a Woman's mouth as the eye of the painterly hurricane as it were, that poignant erotic focal point almost disappearing in the center of the riotous orgy of paint strokes. I will look more closely at his work should i be lucky enough to see some in person before i die.... As a result of this. THANK YOU FOR POSTING!!!!! 😄

Maravillas de la IA

Cuál es la pista musical por favor

The auctioneer goes with full on Usain Bolt moves

Complete modern art crap.

Seen a few of those with my own eyes today! Fantastic

It’s beautiful may I ask what program you used? 🎉

Nice concept but it's hard to see the image in full with the Ken Burns effect all the time.

I'm an immigrant from a high population density country with shaky infrastructure. The solidity, sense of safety, and calm of Hopper's paintings - not Mcmansions, pools, and yatchs of contemporary ads - depict the American dream to me. It's having clean, quiet, secure space to do my things without people breathing down my neck. I'm not alone in this perception. The small, rural campus where I work has been donated a modest house. A handful of international students and visiting scholars get to live there. Their eyes always light up when talking about this tranquil, clean, well- functioning space; these students who are selected to live in the house are the envy of their fellow international students. All this is to say that I see Hopper's paintings in a very positive light!

Beautiful! What music is playing?

Возле которых висят , мимо которых пролетают, отмеченные временем, там , где вилами кота навеяно

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Saludos desde Puerto Morelos Quintana Roo México y más Éxito en la vida,,,Gracias.

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wasn’t the buyer certain hedge fund perve? 😂

so why one piece have long leg elephant because of his painting

This video was generated by AI or at least the narration is. For something from three years ago, pretty scary how good it is.

His work always stands out.