2006-12-29 07:08:50 · 14 answers · asked by browneyes 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
I personally don't like the painting myself and when you finally see it in person, it is disappointing to see how small it is. I think it is mostly famous because it was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci who was such a brilliant man and that Mona's mysterious smile has always intrigued people. Over the centuries it has become more famous and it was stolen at one point and eventually retrieved. It has been copied by artists, used in advertisements etc. Ask anyone to name the painting and they can but not all will be able to name the painter.
2006-12-29 07:22:06 · answer #1 · answered by lizzie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason why people are attracted to the Mona Lisa is primarily based the 'aura' of the painting (or the effect being in its presence has on the viewer, much like the sensations felt while listening to a symphony play the classics, etc.). To experience the work of "the Masters" in real-life is FAR different than viewing reproductions of their art. You can actually get a sense of how the artist felt while they were creating the piece through such things as viewing the actual brush strokes and seeing the piece in its original size (most people don't realize just how big, or even small, such pieces really are...).
The Mona Lisa as a technical painting was executed beautifully. The facial expression and the way that her eyes seem to stare straight into those of the viewer give the exact sense of playfulness, or even mischievous spirit, that the artist intended. When the artist can connect with his audience in such a way, it makes the piece all the more effective and can actually secure it a place among famous works.
The fact that Da Vinci was a well-known artist, even in his own time, and had been contracted by royalty and the church often also played a large part in his publicity. Finally, keep in mind that he wasn't named one of "the Masters" for nothin'...
2006-12-29 16:31:55 · answer #2 · answered by Gracie Freakin May 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most obvious reason is the smile; people have spent a long time trying to "decipher" it.
Second of all, Leo DaVinci was a mastermind; if this were his sole work of art, maybe it'd be rotting away in someone's attic. But this guy explored the human anatomy, practically flew, and did a whole bunch of other things; it gave his painting an "aura".
Besides all that, there are unknown events that could've prompted the Mona Lisa into the limelight....Such as the murder of the woman in the painting, which might've shrouded the art in a veil of mystery (at the time)....Really, who knows??!
2006-12-29 18:12:41 · answer #3 · answered by district 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Da vinci. He was a genius. It's all because Da vinci painted her. Did you know what the right side is bigger than the left of the Mona Lisa and, historically, the right side is male?
2006-12-29 15:11:19 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Princess♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, she is a portrait by the Master and Genius Leonardo da Vinci.
Second, her enigmatic smile is so mysterious, and she is peaceful to look at. Also her identity has been so widely disputed throughout the years that the painting is an unsolved mystery.
2006-12-29 18:13:17 · answer #5 · answered by toomeymimi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ignorance
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2006-12-30 15:23:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the image is published constantly, and appropriated by other artists.
2006-12-29 15:19:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was about to ask the same question haha! Bin wonderin' it, n' gettin' more curious when i really got to see her....what indeed!
2006-12-29 15:21:22 · answer #8 · answered by Da--?????-????H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the painter and the many secrets that people are finding behind it
2006-12-29 15:30:33 · answer #9 · answered by redefined x27 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mostly the painter
2006-12-29 15:18:28 · answer #10 · answered by kvcreom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋