Honestly, I do not know why it got and is still getting so much attention. To me , it is just a pretty painting. Maybe thats because I am not that esoteric
The identity of the lady also helped to heighten the intrigue the painting draws. There has been a lot of theories on the identity of the lady in the pic
try and think down to d portrait, it was painted during d renaissance period. i think that smile is jst a fake smile it doesnt comes from within, people needed food and to live during that time and inserting a smile in a painting makes its feels some how and d eyes are like in every corner if u look at d picture from every angle d eyes meet u, d eyes and d smile is actually want i think d picture is about. that is jst my thinking and i think weird sometimes
~I suppose this painting is just one of Life's Enigma. . . i personally don't get what's so special about itThe wierd bit is people hardly notice she hasnt got any eye brows on this portrait. . never given much thought to the other aspects peeps consider good/weird about it!