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The Mona Lisa Myth is a multimedia project consisting of a 2013 book and a 2014 documentary film, produced in tandem by Renaissance scholar and art historian Jean-Pierre Isbouts, [2] with physician and art collecter Christopher Heath Brown as co-author of the book and as a producer of the documentary, the latter with narration by ...
May 19, 2024 · Mona Lisa, oil painting on a poplar wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, probably the world’s most famous painting. The sitter’s mysterious smile and her unproven identity have made the work a source of ongoing investigation and fascination.
The Mona Lisa (/ ˌ m oʊ n ə ˈ l iː s ə / MOH-nə LEE-sə; Italian: Gioconda [dʒoˈkonda] or Monna Lisa [ˈmɔnna ˈliːza]; French: Joconde) is a half-length portrait painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci.
Many of his so-called inventions were later debunked, and his contributions to science and architecture came to be seen as small, but the myth of Leonardo as a genius has continued well into the 21st century, contributing to the Mona Lisa’s popularity.
Oct 25, 2013 · Following the announcement of another Mona Lisa portrait by Leonardo da Vinci, held in a Swiss bank vault for over 40 years, this book is the first to analyze the meaning of this astonishing discovery, and how it radically changes our understanding of the Mona Lisa in the Louvre.
- Dr. Jean-Pierre Isbouts, Dr. Christopher Heath Brown
Oct 25, 2013 · Written as narrative history, yet grounded in modern scholarship, The Mona Lisa Myth not only shatters the portrait’s mythology, but also offers a bold new interpretation of the world’s most famous painting that will revolutionize our understanding of Leonardo life and work. 226 pages, Paperback.
Feb 12, 2021 · According to popular myth, Maspero, who allegedly ended his days by leaping from the window of his Paris hotel room, was driven to destructive distraction by the mute whispers of Mona Lisa's ...
