The Mona Lisa painting by the world-class
painter, Leonardo da Vinci, is arguably the
most talked about work in the field of art. It is
an oil painting on a poplar wood panel. Its
history is shrouded in mystery and amongst
the unknown facts surrounding it, I bring you
these;

i . ) It took Leonardo da Vinci 14years to
complete the painting. (1503-1517)
ii .) The delicate dark veil that covers Mona
Lisa’s hair is sometimes regarded as the
mourning veil.
iii .) When you zoom-in the image of Mona
Lisa, her left eye revealed a single brush
stroke in the eye region.
iv. ) In the picture, Mona Lisa doesn’t have
eyebrows nor eye lashes. (only one hair is
discovered)
v .) The left finger was not completely finished
until after Leonardo da Vinci’s death.
vi. ) The blanket covering Mona Lisa’s knees
also covers her stomach.
vii . ) The sense of overall harmony achieved in
the painting, especially apparent in her faint
smile, reflects Leonardo’s idea of the cosmic
link connecting humanity and nature.
viii .) Leonardo influenced the fashion in
which artists dressed their subjects.

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