III from Gabriela Del Valle’s new Art Club collection, Geometric/InteriorsThe Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci is arguably the most famous paintings in the world, and one of the most recognizable and reproduced images of all time. But why?
The Mona Lisa has over 6 million visitors at the Louvre in Paris each year. It is one of the most recognizable and reproduced images of all time. We all know the Mona Lisa — it’s a staple in our art history classes, it’s synonymous with the Louvre and has been mentioned in books, movies, and conversation our whole lives. But why? Like so many famous stories, figures, songs, or movies, we understand references about them but don’t necessarily know the origin that put it on the map in the first place.
The Mona Lisa is so significant for a few reasons. It started with the mystery surrounding her—who is this woman and why is she smiling in this way? In 1503, it was considered improper for a married woman to look directly at a man who was not her husband. The Mona Lisa was put on the world’s radar after it was stolen off the walls of the Louvre in 1911 by a handyman of the museum. The painting was found and returned two years later. Some people believe that if a different da Vinci painting had been stolen, it would have been his most famous.
Lona Misa brings Art Club 15 different versions of the famous masterpiece, creating a strange deja vu effect that questions the authenticity of imagery we’ve seen our entire lives. Can you guess which one is the real thing?
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